Sabal Birmingham Sri Lanka 'Tyokkwina') From the late Fred

'Tyokkwina') From the late Fred Galle

glossy leaves

Epimedium leptorrhizum can expand by 8" per year

All plant nuts have seen pictures and then searched for this rarity

a descriptive name for this dramatic cast iron plant that always stops visitors in their tracks

Sabal Birmingham Sri Lanka 'Tyokkwina') From the late FredImagine a supersized Sabal minor, and you've got Sabal 'Birmingham' one of the most coveted palms by hardy palm enthusiasts. This massive, but slow growing palm, is thought to be a rare hybrid between two North American natives, Sabal minor x Sabal palmetto. At fifteen years, it finally starts to develop a short trunk. Our 20 year old specimen has reached 9' tall x 15' wide, while the 40 year old specimen in Raleigh's Jaycee Park sports a 10' tall