Wodyetia bifurcata (Foxtail Palm)

Description

🌴 Foxtail Palm (Wodyetia bifurcata)

Architectural palm with a feather-duster crown and clean, tropical form.

Foxtail Palms are one of the most striking tropical accents in Florida landscapes, prized for their full, symmetrical fronds and smooth, self-cleaning trunks. Native to Australia, they thrive in full sun and are well-suited to coastal conditions when established. Commonly used in pairs, clusters, or as standalone features in modern design schemes.

Bonus? They’re low-maintenance thanks to deciduous fronds — meaning they naturally shed old leaves without the need for pruning, keeping your landscape looking tidy with minimal effort.

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📍 Highlights

• Light Needs: Full sun to partial sun (what does that mean?)
• Mature Size: 20–30 ft tall × 10–15 ft wide crown
• Growth Rate: Moderate to fast in warm regions
• Soil & Drainage: Requires well-drained soil — sensitive to prolonged saturation
• Maintenance: Self-cleaning trunk (deciduous fronds) minimizes upkeep
• Salt Tolerance: Moderate — suitable for coastal areas with some protection when young
• Hardiness: USDA Zones 10A–11 (marginal in 9B with winter protection)

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🪴 Approximate Size at Sale

Container	Average Height	Use Case
7 Gallon	3–4 ft overall	Budget installs or young accents
15 Gallon	4–6 ft overall	Residential installs / paired entry palms
30 Gallon	6–8 ft overall	Feature planting with visual impact
Field Grown	8–12+ ft overall	Architectural or commercial-scale designs

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🌿 Form Options

Available in single, double, or triple-trunk configurations. Multi-trunk Foxtails add powerful architectural presence, but sourcing the right combination takes time — not just any palms will do. Each trunk must be visually strong, balanced, and compatible with the others. Because of this, grouped forms may take longer to source and are priced higher to account for the personal selection and vetting done by our team — ensuring your landscape gets palms that look exceptional together, not just individually.

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💡 Design Tip

Foxtails shine when flanking modern architecture or anchoring poolside layouts. For a lush tropical look, combine with Cordyline, Oyster Plant, and Croton as colorful understory companions.

🔗 Also featured in: Tropical Harmony Bundle