If you are going to plant a pygmy date palm here, expect to see some brown leaves during cold winters. Instead plant pygmy date palm on the east side of a home, with shade in the afternoon ...

Pygmy date trees like dry soil between waterings ... sweet treat that you grew yourself—and on a beautiful palm tree that retains its leaves all year long.

Q: I realize you are not a medical doctor, but was wondering if you have had an adverse reaction to being stuck by a pygmy date palm thorn ... of flowers and green leaves. Right now it is nearly ...

Here are my choices for the best potted palms for patios in the desert Southwest: Pygmy Date Palm (Phoenix roebelinii) — An elegant dwarf palm with lacy medium-green feather-shaped leaves.