At their best as single specimens or in groups of three, Bismarcks fare best on bright, well-drained sites. Established plants are drought tolerant but benefit from irrigation during dry periods.

Otto von Bismarck, a statesman who served as chancellor of the German Empire from 1871 to 1890, was an imposing figure in European politics. In our gardens, the Bismarck palm – named in his honor – ...

One of the most beautiful palm trees is the Bismarck (Bismarckia nobilis). This solitary-trunked palm grows fairly straight and tall, with grayish-tan bark that is many times hidden by old leaf bases.

Two botanical luminaries – Carl Linnaeus and David Fairchild – never met, but both were stunned by the beauty of palms, considering them the best the plant kingdom had to offer. Linnaeus (1707-1778) ...

Q: We had two huge, lovely Bismarck palms on our lot. Last summer, while we were away, one of them suddenly died. It turned black and almost collapsed within days. The gardener said it was caused by a ...

Bismarck palms (Bismarkia nobilis) rarely get the credit they deserve. The silver-blue leaves and beautiful growth habit of Bismark palms make all other palms look healthier. Sara Edelman Fairchild ...

Growth habit: An upright single-trunk palm growing to 50 feet tall and 20 feet wide. The leaves are evergreen, rounded in shape with many pointed segments and blue-green to silvery; they grow to more ...

Palm trees and Southern California are synonymous and, as luck would have it, the area features a climate in which exotic varieties thrive. For those looking to add the picturesque tropical tree to a ...

Sprucing up the “Gateway to Jupiter,” the I-95 intersection at Indiantown Road, is underway and is expected to be finished in March. “Towering tree clusters” that include royal palms, bismarck palms, ...