The classy Sylvester palm is very hardy and low-maintenance - and just the right size for most home landscapes. Sylvester palms are slow growers to an ultimate height of 40 feet.

They stay low to the ground while young, eventually growing an attractive trunk with diamond-shaped leaf-base scars. You can have this "diamond cut" done by a pro to get the best results.

Landscape uses for Sylvester palm

• centerpiece for a wide garden bed
• stand-alone specimen
• accent near the corner of the house
• lining a property line or fence
• on each side of the entrance to a gate or drive (with enough clearance)
• center plant for a circular drive