Row of young clumps shown; hedge photo coming soon. · Photo: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0
Palm · Privacy hedge
Areca Palm
Also called Eureka palm, Eurekas, Butterfly palm, Golden cane palm
Dypsis lutescens
A tall, feathery screen of palms that gives soft, tropical privacy.
Areca Palm for sale and installed in Palm Beach & Martin County.
From $14–$17 per plant (3 gal)
| Size | Per plant | Hedge, per foot |
|---|---|---|
| 3 gal · 1-3 ft tall | $14–$17 | $5–$6 |
| 7 gal · 3-5 ft tall | $23–$28 | $8–$9 |
| 15 gal · 5-8 ft tall | $62–$76 | $21–$25 |
| 25 gal · 8-10 ft tall | $100–$125 | $33–$42 |
Ballpark plant prices. Planting and delivery are priced with the job. Stock and exact sizes vary; we confirm within 24 hours. Per foot is at 36 in apart.
Send a photo of the spot and the length of the row. Ask what we have in stock now.
3-year plant warranty, terms in writing with your quote.
Quick facts
- Typical mature height
- 20 to 35 ft as clumps; kept 8 to 15 ft as a screen
- Growth
- Moderate
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade
- Salt tolerance
- Low
- Typical cold tolerance
- Tender below about 35F; frost damages fronds
- Maintenance
- Low
- Native to Florida
- No
- Typical sizes
- 3 gal, 7 gal, 15 gal, 25 gal
Areca palms, which many people call Eurekas, grow in clumps and make a tall, soft, green screen. They give privacy with a resort feel.
They are not sheared. Little trimming is needed beyond removing dead fronds. They want regular feeding, since iron and manganese shortages yellow the leaves, and they do not like salt spray or hard freezes.
For a privacy screen we plant them closer together than the spacing used for single specimens, so they fill in as a wall.
Good for
- Soft tropical screen
- Tall privacy
- Little trimming
As a privacy hedge
- Hedge height: 8 to 15 ft
- Fills in: Moderate, about 1 to 2 ft a year
- Trimming: Little trimming; remove dead fronds and thin old canes
- Best spot: Sides and rear where you want height; ask us about height limits for your lot
- Note: UF/IFAS rates Areca palm Caution for South Florida (manage to prevent escape). Frost-tender, low salt tolerance, and iron or manganese shortages can yellow the leaves. The county code does not say whether a palm row counts as a hedge.
Related plants
Need the yard graded or fill brought in first? See fill dirt and yard grading.
Want Areca Palm planted?
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561-262-4700