Palm Trees and Cycad Nursery 
Offering Mail Order

We've moved the website and made other internal improvements.  We hope this will improve the speed of the site.

We are a family owned and operated business established in 1977 to provide the most rare and beautiful palm trees, cycads and other tropical plants from around the world. Our palm and cycad selection is one of the most comprehensive anywhere. We are located a few minutes off Freeway 5 in northern San Diego County in Encinitas, CA about 20 minutes north of San Diego. (see the Directions tab above.)

For cultural problems or questions see:
"Cycad Help" and "Palm Tree Help" links.  
For palm tree common names, pictures and short descriptions of the species, see our "Palm Tree Care and Names" article.  We have posted a volume of articles (see below) to answer almost any question you may have regarding palms and cycads and their culture. 

OVER 250,000 PLANTS FOR SALE!

WE SHIP PLANTS TO ALL STATES IN THE COUNTRY including Florida.  Just call us to set up a mail order.  Phytosanitary permits may be needed to your state.  No international shipping.    

New Articles

Tropical Landscapes with Emphasis on Palm Trees, Cycads and Companion Plants

Creating a beautiful garden is the goal of many.  And there are many garden themes one may follow to achieve this.  Which theme you select depends on your tastes.  Lots of colorful pictures.

Nursery Tour and History

Being a nursery that is growing more species of palms and cycads than almost anyone in the country, one might think on dropping by the nursery that we've just always been this big and that we've always been at our present location in Encinitas, California.  But, our present location is not where it all started...

Palm Buyer's Guide

This is a new service we offer.  It is an easy to follow guide that helps enthusiasts quickly pick the best palms for their particular needs.  Sun? Shade?  Tall?  Short?  etc.  It's quick and easy to use.  Check it out!  Photos included.  Just click above and have fun.

This article covers full and partial sun palm trees for hot, dry desert environments. In this article you will learn which palms may grow in your area and their cultural requirements.

Cycads in the Landscape

This article is an introduction to cycads and their usage in a landscape environment. This article is recommended reading for the cycad novice and suggests species right for your area.  And, most of the great plants described are for sale from our nursery!  This includes starter seedlings up to big landscape sized plants that immediately give your garden that tropical look..

The Sago Palm, Cycas revoluta

General information on the popular Sago Palm, also known as the King Sago Palm.  Learn how to grow and propagate this plant. 

BIG CYCADS AVAILABLE NOW

Never before have we had such a good selection of large, sun ready rare cycads.  These include Encephalartos, Ceratozamia, Cycas, Macrozamia, Dioon, Lepidozamia, Zamia and others.  Most are sun ready and larger than available anywhere!  Perfect for upscale landscape applications.  Included are the sought-after "Blue Cycads" from South Africa.  Almost all sizes can be shipped right to your home or project.

Gift Certificates:  Always available