Sabal brazoriensis Hardy Palms and Cycads There are few plants that

There are few plants that provide the floral height that comes with as little bulk

Iris 'Contraband Girl' is equally happy in a bog or in regular garden soil

except for a floral slow-down in the hottest part of midsummer

oval leaves composing the rather flat 18" wide clumps

Sabal brazoriensis Hardy Palms and Cycads There are few plants thatSabal x brazoriensis, a rare palm from Brazoria County, Texas, was identified by DNA in 2011 as an ancient hybrid between Sabal palmetto (above ground trunk) and Sabal minor (below ground trunk). Sabal x brazoriensis is the hardiest of the trunked sabal palms and should reach 20' tall with maturity. We have reports from Arkansas that these have sailed through a 15 degree F winter. The giant, green, fan shaped leaves are typical sabal foliage, but the