This fan palm has a single trunk with persistent split leaf bases and forms a dense rounded crown. The grey-green fronds are deeply divided and the creamy cup-shaped flowers appear in a large cluster amongst the foliage during spring, followed by black fruit.  

Hardiness zones 9 to 12

Sabal uresana is naturally found in North America growing in south-west Mexico in an open sunny position and prefers a well drained moderately fertile moist soil and is drought and frost tender. 

The Sonoran Palmetto is grown for its foliage and growth habit. It is planted in parks or large gardens as a specimen or used for a tropical effect around a large water feature. It tolerates warm temperate regions (zone 9) and is suitable for coastal or inland regions establishes in 4 to 6 years and is long lived. ID 667

Sabal (SAY-bal) uresana (yoo-RES-ana)

Arecaceae (ar-ek-AY-see-ee)	
(Palmae)
Palm Family