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Sabal sp. Tamaulipas
This beautiful Sabal with waxy blue-green leaves was collected in a subtropical valley in northern Mexico more than 20 years ago by Carl Schoenfeld and John Fairey. At the time they had no idea that it would prove cold hardy as far north as Raleigh, North Carolina. This palm has a similar form to Sabal minor but is giant in comparison with thick, robust leaves up to 10' tall. The plant produces a trunk but it is not noticeable because it is subterranean and only rarely becomes exposed. Palm experts have studied it over the years but nobody to this point has decided if it is a form of Sabal minor, a new species or a hybrid. Botanically in limbo but definitely deserves a place in every southern garden.
Note - Photo taken at Peckerwood Garden
Availability: Out of stock.
Notes and observations about this plant
- Zone hardiness opinion expressed by Rocky Grindstaff
- A follow up to my previous post... We ended up having the worst winter I have seen in North Texas. My Sabal Minors, Sabal Birminghams and Needle Palms went untouched but the Sabal sp. Tamaulipas, Pindo, Med Palms all burnt back to the ground. All did end up coming back out. I disagree this is a 7B palm. (Posted on 9/1/11)
- North of Dallas by Rocky Grindstaff
- Just north of Dallas in Little Elm, Texas I planted two of these along with various varieties of Sabal Minor. All of these were seedlings when planted. Rabbits kept the two Tamaulipas seedlings eaten to the ground, while they would not touch the Sabal Minor seedlings. I protected the surviving seedling for two years and now it looks great. It survived a night of 8 degrees last winter, unprotected. (Posted on 1/23/11)