# Palms for Dubai gardens

Canonical: https://plantguide.ae/plants/category/palm · Updated: 2026-10-05
Source: Ghaf Gardens (https://plantguide.ae/plants/category/palm)

Palms give height and a tropical outline from a small footprint, and several species cope with the UAE's heat, wind and salty water. Trunk style, frond shape and mature size differ a lot, so choose by how much room the crown will need and how much summer water you can give it. Each palm below lists its planting months, watering and the pests to watch for.

## Palms (4)

- **Date Palm** (date-palm) — Phoenix dactylifera · نخيل التمر · palm, native · full sun, moderate water · heat 5 salt 4 drought 4 shade 1 ease 3 · plant/sow Oct–Feb · [page](https://plantguide.ae/plants/date-palm.md)
- **Washingtonia Palm** (washingtonia-palm) — Washingtonia robusta · نخيل واشنطونيا · palm, adapted · full sun, low water · heat 5 salt 3 drought 3 shade 1 ease 4 · plant/sow Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov · [page](https://plantguide.ae/plants/washingtonia-palm.md)
- **Foxtail Palm** (foxtail-palm) — Wodyetia bifurcata · نخيل ذيل الثعلب · palm, exotic · sun to part shade, moderate water · heat 4 salt 3 drought 3 shade 2 ease 4 · plant/sow Feb–Mar, Oct–Nov · [page](https://plantguide.ae/plants/foxtail-palm.md)
- **Bismarck Palm** (bismarck-palm) — Bismarckia nobilis · نخيل بسمارك · palm, exotic · full sun, low water · heat 5 salt 3 drought 5 shade 1 ease 4 · plant/sow Feb–Mar, Oct–Nov · [page](https://plantguide.ae/plants/bismarck-palm.md)