Washingtonia filifera

🌴 Washingtonia filifera – California Fan Palm
📏 Height: 15–20 m | 🌿 Fan-shaped leaves with silky filaments
🪵 Sturdy trunk
🌍 Origin
🇺🇸 Southwestern USA (California, Arizona) and Baja California
📍 Ideal for
🏡 Avenues, roundabouts, Mediterranean and desert-style gardens
🌼 Flowering
📅 Late spring | 🌾 Creamy-white flower spikes followed by black berries
💧 Tolerance
🌞 Full sun | 🌵 Excellent drought resistance | ❄️ Cold-hardy to –8 °C
🌊 Moderate salt tolerance | 🪴 Prefers well-drained soils
🧰 Care
✂️ Remove the dry “skirt” of leaves for fire safety
🌱 Medium-fast growth