Blue hesper palm

Make a bold statement in your yard with hesper palms. These eye-catching trees bear large, fan-shape leaves that create a wonderful umbrellalike canopy. The blue hesper palm is one of the most common, thanks to its breathtaking silvery-blue color and large size. Hesper palms are native to Mexico and Baja California.

Light:

Sun

Zones:

9-11

Plant Type:

Tree

Plant Height:

30-45 feet tall

Plant Width:

10-20 feet wide

Landscape Uses:

Beds & Borders

Special Features:

Attractive Foliage, Drought Tolerant

Top Varieties

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Blue hesper palm

(Brahea armata) is the bluest of the hesper palms. It is also known as Mexican blue palm. Its creamy-white flower clusters arch out among the foliage creating a spectacular show on mature plants. Blue hesper palm grows 45 feet tall and 20 feet wide. It is hardy to 25 degrees F, so you can grow it in Zones 9-11.
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Guadalupe palm

(Brahea edulis) is native to Guadalupe Island off the coast of Baja California. The fan-shape green leaves are armed with small teeth on the leaf stems. It grows 40 feet tall and 15 feet wide. Grow it in well-drained soil. Zones 10-11.
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San Jose hesper palm

(Brahea brandegeei) develops a thick trunk covered in old leaf bases. The 3-foot-wide leaves are medium green on top and silver underneath. It grows 40 feet tall and 12 feet wide. Zones 10-11
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