Fishtail Palm

$84.99

Fishtail Palm for your planting plan. A selection for specimen. Choose the size and option that suit your space.

What’s included

One plant in the selected nursery size, unless the option specifies a pack. Decorative pots, planting materials, and installation are separate. Plants vary in height and fullness.

Local delivery & building access

We serve Edgewater, Brickell, Downtown Miami, and Wynwood. Same-day delivery depends on availability and route capacity. Delivery fees are quoted separately. For high-rise deliveries, share your building access and elevator requirements with our team.

A LITTLE LOCAL GROWING KNOW-HOW

Help your Fishtail Palm feel at home.

Caryota mitis

01 · Sun requirements

Find its light

Full sun to partial shade. Acclimate nursery-grown foliage gradually to stronger sun.

02 · Indoor / outdoor

Make room, indoors or out

An outdoor landscape specimen. Plan for mature root and canopy space; it will outgrow a small balcony pot.

03 · Soil & amendments

Start with good soil

Well-drained soil. Backfill landscape palms with the existing soil rather than enriching only the hole. In pots, use an airy palm mix with drainage holes; mulch outside the trunk.

04 · Water requirements

Water with care

Keep the root zone evenly moist during active growth, with drainage after watering. Check containers often in heat or wind; water when the surface begins to dry. Reduce in cool weather without letting the root ball dry out.

05 · Growing habit

Give it room to grow

Clumping palm, roughly 15–25 ft tall and 8–12 ft wide. Individual stems die after flowering; younger stems renew the clump.

06 · Zones & cold protection

Know your growing zone

Best in frost-free zones 10–11. In zone 9b, use a movable container or a reliably protected microclimate; frost can damage or kill exposed growth.

Keep the irritating fruit away from handling areas; wear gloves for cleanup.

Growing notes & sources · reviewed 2026-10-06

Plant size, moisture needs and cold tolerance vary with cultivar, exposure and establishment. Check the root zone before watering; nursery pot size is not mature plant size.

USDA zones describe average annual extreme winter lows, not indoor light, summer heat, salt exposure or drainage. 9b: 25–30°F; 10a: 30–35°F; 10b: 35–40°F; 11a: 40–45°F; 11b: 45–50°F. About USDA zones ↗