Product Details
Mature Height: | 6 ft Indoors 8-12 ft Patio 15-20 ft Outdoors |
Mature Width: | 5-10 ft. |
Sunlight: | Full-Partial |
Growth Rate: | Moderate |
Botanical Name: | Veitchia merrillii |
Does Not Ship To: | AZ |
Grows Well In Zones: | 4-11 patio / 9-11 outdoors |
You are in Growing Zone: | # |

Growing Zones: 4-11 patio / 9-11 outdoors
(hardy down to 30℉)Product Description
The Top Palm for Container Growing
Vibrant tropical flair, right in your own backyard. With multi-trunk Christmas Palms planted in your landscape, you can walk out the door to find paradise.
Place yours in a container and bring it inside for the perfect accent piece, or place it on the porch or patio. By only growing 10 to 20 feet tall, and 5 to 10 feet wide when planted in the ground, Christmas Palms can fit anywhere. They are perfect for tight, compact spaces, including areas near sidewalks and driveways. This is the palm that won’t take over or outgrow the area.
However, their crowns are large enough to create relaxing areas of shade beneath them. They can be strategically placed to create shade by the pool, in the yard, or driveway to provide cool relief from the heat.
Best of all, Christmas Palms are incredibly low-maintenance and don’t require a lot of attention. All you have to decide is where your Christmas Palms will look best. Before you know it, you'll have mature, elegant palm trees in your yard or home, making a beautiful statement.
At the top of every Christmas Palm, you will find a lush green crown, filled with 10 to 12 arching fronds. They also have textured trunks with darker rings where older leaves used to be, giving them a unique pattern.
And in the summer, clusters of small green flowers bloom and quickly start growing into round, green fruit. In the late fall, towards December, the ornamental fruit turns a shade of scarlet red, and they look like Christmas ornaments, giving this color palm its name.
Basically, you'll have self-decorating trees that will thrive anywhere. Is there anything better? Lend a festive touch to your garden and order your own Christmas Palm today!
Planting & Care
1. Planting: Choose a location that receives a lot of sunlight (4-6+ hours daily) in colder climates but indirect sun in warmer climates. When you're ready to plant, dig your hole 2 to 3 times the width and slightly shallower than the root ball. Hold the tree straight as you begin to backfill the site, tamping down the soil as you go. When finished, apply water to settle the soil and remove any air pockets.
If you plant in a container, select one that is 1 to 2 times larger than the pot your plant arrived in. Choose a location on the patio, backyard, or front/side of the house, providing it will receive full to partial sun.
2. Watering: Stick your finger into the potting soil down to a depth of 2 inches and feel around for any moisture. If the soil is drying out, go ahead and water until you see it escaping the drainage holes and then stop. If there is still moisture present, leave it be until it dries a bit more.
3. Pruning: Palms do not need much pruning except to remove damaged fronds. Be careful not to pull off any dead or damaged fronds - always remove any damaged fronds by pruning them off with a sharp pair of sterilized pruners.
4. Fertilizing: You can apply palm fertilizers that contain specific nutrients best suited for these varieties. If you prefer, you can use a balanced fertilizer such as an 8-8-8 formula for quicker growth in spring and summer.
Shipping Details
Shipping Alert:
You can still order, but due to cold weather, we have delayed shipping to the areas shaded on the map below. We want your new plant to thrive right out of the box, so we will wait on shipping your order until the weather is ideal. This includes anyone in
Growing Zones 3, 4, 5 & 6. If you are unsure of your growing zone, visit our
Growing Zone Finder.
Some plants are not available for immediate shipment, and delayed delivery is noted.
We will resume normal shipping in the Spring. Please see the table below for your approximate ship date.

Growing Zone | Shipping Resumes | |
Zones 3 & 4 | Week of May 3rd | |
Zone 5 | Week of April 10th | |
Zone 6 | Week of March 29th | |
Zones 7 - 11 | Ships Now! |
Estimated Shipping Time: Most orders ship immediately. As noted on the website, some items are seasonal, and may only ship in spring or fall. Once your order is shipped, you'll receive an email with a tracking number.
Amount of Order | Shipping Charge |
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Less than $15 | $11.95 |
$15.00-$23.99 | $13.95 |
$24.00-$39.99 | $16.95 |
$40.00-$79.99 | $19.95 |
$80.00-$98.99 | $24.95 |
$99.00-$128.99 | $29.95 |
$129 + | FREE SHIPPING! |
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So beautiful! The palms will look so nice in front of our home in Berkeley California.

My Christmas Palm arrived in perfect packaging and in perfect condition. The palm is just beautiful. I love it! The leaves and fronds are healthy and gorgeous. Fast-Growing Trees company was recommended to me by a friend, and this was the first time I ever ordered a tree on line. So excited by the great quality and excellent customer service! I highly recommend Fast-Growing Trees to everyone!

Arrived on time and as advertised. Lush and green, looks fantastic on our patio! Definitely recommend and will order again in the future! Thanks Fast Growing Trees!

Perfect experience, website is great, shipping was great, palm itself is great.

Fast service! Came earlier than expected. Had a few broken/bent branches but roots were well protected. Put them in the next day. They’ve been in about 2 weeks and they seem happy New growth appearing! We’re very pleased