Palm Trees and Cycad Nursery 
Offering Mail Order

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 (see Directions tab above.)

We have over 1000 palm tree, cycad, and other exotic
plant species for sale!  We specialize in palms & cycads.  But, please also check out our other tropical plants like Philodendron "Black Cardinal", "Red Congo" and others, Heliconia, Ti, Crotons, clustering red Bromeliads,  Alocasia, Cordyline, and other exotics.   We try to provide different colorful tropical plants on a regular basis.

       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. 

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. 

 Also, large Royal Palms, Bottle palms (Hyophorbe) Dypsis lutescens (Ivory Cane or Areca Palm)  Jubaea chilensis (Chilean Wine Palm), Dypsis decaryi (Triangle Palm), Arenga engleri, Kentiopsis, Hyophorbe indica, Parajubaea and many others!  Also Coccothrinax, Dypsis leptocheilos (Teddy Bear Palm),  Beccariophoenix, Rhopalostylis (Shaving Brush palm), Dictyosperma, Butia, Phoenix, Braheas, Chambeyronia (Flame throwers) and Pigmies too!  Rare hybrids like Jubaea X Butia and Butia X Syagrus (Mule Palm).  Limited numbers of Cyphosperma and rare Kentiopsis and lots of 15 & 20g unusual Dypsis species.  And a lot more!

BIG CYCADS FOR SALE

Never before have we had such a good selection of large, upscale, sun-ready cycads for the discriminating gardener or designer.  Of the nearly 200 species of cycads we have, over fifty species are in huge sizes.  And, this includes the rarest of species, including blue leafed Encephalartos.   Of course we have smaller plants available, but these largest beauties are breathtaking.  Encephalartos, Dioon, Macrozamia, Ceratozamia, Stangeria, Cycas, and Zamia.  We can ship or deliver these right to your location.  For a real thrill, you should just drop by to see these gorgeous plants.

Gift Certificates:  With the Holidays coming, plan early and get a Jungle Music Gift Certificate.  Available in any amount, you'll receive it in a few days and it never expires.  What a great gift for the person who loves rare plants!