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Cabbage Palm
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Cabbage Palm

Sabal palmetto

Honeybees are primary pollinators of the fragrant white flowers, collecting abundant nectar and pollen that support a major honey flow in the Southeast. Bloom peaks in May-June, providing early summer forage. As a slow-growing native tree, mature specimens offer the best resources with no invasive tendencies.

Nectarhigh
Pollenhigh
BloomApril–August
USDA zones8-11
TypePerennial
Sunpartial
NativeSoutheastern United States
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