Cycas revoluta

Sago Palm

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Palms / Shrubs

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Medium

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 3-10' x 3-10'

Natural Growth Habit: Clumping, Upright

Native To: Japan

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Medium Water

Special Features: Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Interesting Foliage / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #14, #17

Sunset Garden Zones: 9-11

USDA Hardiness Zone: 8b-11

A Bit More

Cycas revoluta is a slow-growing cycad featuring an upright, symmetrical, fountain-like crown of stiff, glossy, pinnately-compound leaves atop a stout, trunk. Male plants produce golden cones; female plants produce reddish seeds. Uses include focal point, container, poolside accent, foundation plant. Useful in seacoast landscapes. Excellent shade tolerance. It thrives in full sun, partial shade in hot climates. Prefers rich, sandy, extremely well-draining soil. Does not tolerate waterlogged soil. Highly drought-resistant once established. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Fire-resistant when maintained. Cold hardy to 15°F.

A Bit More

Cycas revoluta is a slow-growing cycad featuring an upright, symmetrical, fountain-like crown of stiff, glossy, pinnately-compound leaves atop a stout, trunk. Male plants produce golden cones; female plants produce reddish seeds. Uses include focal point, container, poolside accent, foundation plant. Useful in seacoast landscapes. Excellent shade tolerance. It thrives in full sun, partial shade in hot climates. Prefers rich, sandy, extremely well-draining soil. Does not tolerate waterlogged soil. Highly drought-resistant once established. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Fire-resistant when maintained. Cold hardy to 15°F.