How Tall Do Arenga Palms Get?

They can reach an average height of about 8 feet tall and 8 feet wide (in shade) to 15 feet wide (in sunnier locations). These cold-tolerant palms thrive almost anywhere in South Florida - from Zone 9B and southward.

How do you take care of a sugar palm dwarf?

Arenga Palms like to be watered regularly but don't like to have “wet feet”. Plant Dwarf Sugar Palms on the high side if the area isn't well-drained. As the Dwarf Sugar Palm matures it will form aerial roots that push it above the soil surface. That actually helps provide good drainage for the health of the plant.

What is the shortest palm tree?

The cat palm, miniature fishtail or metallic palm, and parlor palms are all in the Chamaedorea branch of the palm family. Any one of these will accent your garden as a ground cover. The shortest is the metallic or miniature fishtail getting only to a height of about 4 feet.