Mexican Fan Palm

Mexican Fan Palm

Washingtonia robusta, commonly known as the Mexican Fan Palm, is a tall, elegant, and fast-growing palm native to northwestern Mexico. Renowned for its slender, towering trunk and large, fan-shaped fronds, this palm makes a striking vertical accent in gardens, streetscapes, and landscape projects. Its dramatic silhouette is perfect for creating a tropical or Mediterranean-inspired look in large open spaces.

The Mexican Fan Palm produces feathery, green fronds that arch gracefully, providing light shade and movement in the garden. It can occasionally produce small, inconspicuous flowers followed by tiny black fruits that attract birds. Extremely hardy and drought-tolerant once established, it withstands heat, cold, and wind well, making it a resilient choice.

This palm is ideal for avenues, formal garden entrances, and as a standalone specimen. Its stately form adds vertical interest and a sense of grandeur to parks, large gardens, and commercial landscapes. With minimal maintenance, Washingtonia robusta delivers long-lasting tropical appeal.

Plant Details

• Scientific Name: Washingtonia robusta
• Common Name: Mexican Fan Palm
• Origin: Mexico
• Flower Colour: Small white flowers (rarely noticeable)
• Flowering Time: Summer (occasionally)
• Height: ±15–25 m
• Spread: ±3–5 m (frond spread)
• Growth Habit: Evergreen, fast-growing, tall and slender

Care & Planting Tips

• Planting Position: Full sun for best growth
• Water Requirements: Low to medium; drought tolerant once established
• Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerant of sandy and clay soils
• Hardiness: Hardy; tolerates heat and wind, frost tolerant
• Uses: Large gardens, streetscapes, avenues, specimen planting, tropical or Mediterranean-themed landscapes

Available Sizes:

• 100L