Foxtail Palms, Delivered and Planted in SW Florida

Foxtail palm grows fast, cleans itself, and suits a Southwest Florida entry or driveway, provided it is fed and kept out of hard freezes. A smooth gray trunk carries full, plume-like fronds, topping out around 20 to 30 ft. We stock singles, doubles and triples, from 7 gallon plants up to 21 to 24 ft overall field-grown specimens.

Light:: Full sun
Water:: Regular; moderately drought tolerant once established
Salt:: Moderate; fine on most canal lots, scorches in constant salt wind

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Foxtail Palm sizes we deliver and plant

Every size below is planted by our crew, set at the right depth and watered in. Send the size and how many, and we text back a planted price, usually within the hour during the day.

Variety or form	Sizes	Good to know
Foxtail Palm	7 Gallon, 15 Gallon, Field Grown 8'-9' Single, Field Grown 10'-12' Single, Field Grown Single 14'-16', Field Grown 21'-24' Overall	Single-trunk palms, from 7 and 15 gallon plants up to field-grown specimens of 8 to 24 ft, for a clean upright look.
Foxtail Palm (double)	Field Grown 10'-12', Field Grown 12'-15'	Two trunks in one planting, field grown at 10 to 12 or 12 to 15 ft, for a fuller crown and more presence at a corner or entry.
Foxtail Palm (triple)	Field Grown 10'-12'	Three trunks in one planting at a field-grown 10 to 12 ft, the fullest and most dramatic option for a focal spot.

Foxtail Palm in SW Florida, at a glance

Mature size here: 20 to 30 ft tall with an 8 to 12 ft crown spread
Light: Full sun
Water: Regular; moderately drought tolerant once established
Salt tolerance: Moderate; fine on most canal lots, scorches in constant salt wind
Cold tolerance: Fronds burn around 30 to 32°F and a hard freeze can kill the palm; coastal Lee and Collier is usually fine, but protect young palms inland on frost nights
Growth rate: Fast
Spacing: 10 to 15 ft apart in a row, or 6 to 8 ft in a loose cluster
Florida native: No, native to northern Australia
Botanical name: Wodyetia bifurcata

Where Foxtail Palm works in a SW Florida yard

Foxtail palms read as clean and tropical without looking busy. Use a single as a lawn accent, plant a double or triple at the corner of the house for fuller form, or line singles 10 to 15 ft apart along a driveway or front walk. The smooth trunk and tidy crown pair well with underplantings of bromeliads, dwarf ixora or coontie.

Keep them off the pool deck, since the red-orange fruit drops and can stain pavers, and give the crown about 10 ft of clear width.

Entry and driveway accent
Specimen palm for lawns
Rows along a drive or wall
Instant height with field-grown

How our crew plants it

Foxtails go in at the same depth they were growing, with the top of the root ball at or just above grade and no soil piled against the trunk. We dig the hole about twice as wide as the ball, backfill with native sand, and water it in thoroughly.

Field-grown singles, doubles and triples should be braced for the first 6 to 12 months while new roots anchor them. Under Lee and Collier rules, new plantings can be watered extra for the first weeks, then moved to your assigned days.

Care after planting

Feed three times a year with an 8-2-12 palm fertilizer that includes micronutrients, timed for late winter, late May and October to stay outside the June 1 to September 30 fertilizer ban in Lee County, Naples and Marco Island.
Watch older fronds for yellow-orange flecking or yellow banding, the first signs of potassium or magnesium deficiency, and for frizzled new fronds, which point to manganese.
Water new palms deeply every few days for the first couple of months, then taper to your assigned two days.
Let the palm shed its own fronds, since it is self-cleaning and cutting green fronds only weakens it.
Cover young palms with frost cloth on nights forecast to reach freezing, especially inland.

What to watch for

Foxtails are heavy feeders, and potassium, magnesium and manganese deficiencies show up fast on a hungry palm, so keep up the palm fertilizer with micronutrients.
A hard freeze can kill the growing point and no fertilizer fixes that, so inland plantings in Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers and Port Charlotte need frost protection on cold nights.
Newly planted palms are the ones that lean or fall in strong wind, which is why bracing through the first year matters.

Foxtail Palm questions we hear

How fast do foxtail palms grow in Southwest Florida?+

Foxtails are fast for a palm, often adding 1 to 3 ft of height a year in warm weather when they are well fed and watered. Growth slows in winter and on starved palms. Regular palm fertilizer with micronutrients is the biggest lever you control.

Do foxtail palms survive freezes in Cape Coral or Lehigh Acres?+

Foxtails are cold-sensitive. Fronds burn around 30 to 32°F, and a hard freeze can kill the palm. Cape Coral and coastal Lee usually stay warm enough. Lehigh Acres and North Fort Myers can see frost, so cover young palms those nights. If the center spear stays green and firm, the palm often recovers.

How far apart should foxtail palms be planted?+

Space foxtails 10 to 15 ft apart in a row so the crowns do not crowd. For a loose clustered look, groups can sit 6 to 8 ft apart. Keep a single about 8 to 10 ft from the house and clear of the pool deck, since the crown spreads 10 ft or more.

Should I choose a single, double or triple foxtail palm?+

A single is the classic clean line, best for rows and tight spots. A double or triple has two or three trunks in one hole, which gives a fuller crown and more presence at an entry or corner. They need more room, since the crowns overlap and spread wider than a single.

What fertilizer does a foxtail palm need?+

Use an 8-2-12 palm fertilizer with micronutrients, three times a year. Foxtails are heavy feeders, and potassium, magnesium and manganese deficiency show quickly as yellow-orange flecks, yellow bands or frizzled new fronds. In Lee County, Naples and Marco Island, skip nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer from June 1 to September 30.

How much does it cost to have a foxtail palm planted?+

Size, the single, double or triple choice and the number of palms set the price, and access to the planting spot matters for big field-grown palms. Text us what you are after and we reply with a planted price, usually within the hour during the day. Half down holds the palms and a delivery day.

Updated October 2026