As a native of the Canary Islands, this date palm hails from a Spanish archipelago off the southern coast of Morocco. This palm is thought to have been introduced to the California area by Spanish mission priests, who brought the seeds with them and cultivated the trees. Because of this, they have become an unofficial symbol of Southern California, lining boulevards, gracing front yards and creating shady groves in public and private estates.
The Canary Island Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis) is perhaps the most iconic and classically beautiful palm we offer for your landscape. Undoubtedly, when you think of palm trees, it's this towering beauty with its elegant trunk, clusters of orangish fruit and showy crown of glossy fronds that comes to mind.