Hyophorbe verschaffeltii - The stately Spindle Palm is set off by golden stalks when young and pillar-like trunks when mature.

Hardier in nature than its sister species, the Bottle Palm, the spindle adds a somewhat formal yet tropical look to South Florida yards.

Landscape palms like these make impressive single-specimen plants. They can also serve as sentries at a property's entrance or as pretty additions to a tropical palm garden.

This palm's straight and sturdy trunk, with ridges resembling spindles, lends itself to underplanting shrubs and flowers.

Spindles are some of Florida's easier-care palm trees. They love a sunny spot, don't need a lot of water, and their high salt tolerance makes them great beach-side plants.