Cycas revoluta - Sago Palm - Evergreen Trees Direct

Cycas revoluta - Sago Palm

Name: Cycas revoluta - Sago Palm
Brand: Evergreen Trees Direct
Price: 420.00 AUD
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Size: 40cm

40cm 50cm 100L 200L 500L

Current Stock Height Guides

40cm: 0.6m – 0.9m Approx.
50cm: 0.8m – 1m Approx.
100L: 0.9m – 1.5m Approx.
200L: 1.6m – 2m Approx.
500L: Enquire within for height guide information.

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About Cycas revoluta - Sago Palm

Cycas revoluta, commonly known as Sago Palm, is a striking, slow-growing evergreen cycad with a symmetrical rosette of stiff, deep green, glossy, feather-like fronds. Despite the name, it's not a true palm — but offers a distinctly tropical look and architectural form.

Typically growing 1 to 2 metres high and 1 to 2 metres wide, it produces a thick, textured trunk and a neat crown of fronds that unfurl with a soft lime colour before deepening. It thrives in full sun to part shade, tolerates drought once established, and performs well in pots or garden beds. It is excellent for creating a bold focal point in modern, tropical, or coastal gardens.

They look excellent when planted as feature specimens in pots, repeated along paths or entrances, or used in formal designs for texture and symmetry. Suitable for a wide range of climates, it offers year-round evergreen structure with very little maintenance required.

Key Information to Know

Evergreen / Deciduous

Cycas revoluta - Sago Palm is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree

Mature Height & Width

Mature Height: 1–3 m

Mature Width: 1–2 m

Cycas revoluta - Sago Palm is expected to grow 0.05–0.2 m per year (extremely slow).

Frost Tolerance

Is Cycas revoluta - Sago Palm frost tolerant?

Cycas revoluta - Sago Palm is Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.

Flowering Information

Cycas revoluta does not produce true flowers; instead, it forms distinctive cone structures. Male plants develop a tall central pollen cone, while females produce a rounded, layered seed cone, creating a unique and sculptural seasonal feature at the crown.

Native Information

Is Cycas revoluta - Sago Palm an Australian Native? No

Cycas revoluta - Sago Palm is Native to Native to southern Japan, including the Ryukyu Islands and Kyushu.

Wildlife Value

Its stiff, arching fronds provide shelter for small birds and ground-dwelling wildlife, while the cone structures support insects that contribute to garden biodiversity. The dense crown also creates a shaded micro-habitat ideal for moisture-loving fauna in tropical and Mediterranean-style plantings.

Sunlight Information

Cycas revoluta - Sago Palm will thrive best in:

Full Sun
Part Shade

Preffered Soil

Cycas revoluta performs best in well-drained sandy or loam soils and tolerates slightly acidic to slightly alkaline conditions. It is highly sensitive to poor drainage and may fail in heavy clay unless significantly improved with organic matter and coarse material to increase aeration. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then move to deep, occasional watering as it matures to support its strong drought resilience and healthy frond development.

Botanical Information

Common Name: Sago Palm

Genus: Cycas

Botanical Species: Cycas revoluta

Family: Cycadaceae

Botanical Name: Cycas revoluta

Landscape Uses

Council or Civic Landscapes

Cycas revoluta - Sago Palm works in an:

Japanese Inspired – serene balance of form, foliage, and flow.
Contemporary / Architectural Garden – striking forms for bold design statements.
Mediterranean Style Garden – timeless courtyard look with stone, pots, and bold greenery.

Planting, Spacing & Care

Choose a sunny to partly shaded position with free-draining soil.
Avoid frost pockets — protect young plants in cooler zones.
Backfill with native soil and water in thoroughly.
Do not plant too deep — keep the top of the crown above soil level.
Mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds (keep mulch away from the trunk).

Feature Planting: Space 1.5 – 2 m apart
Border or Entrance Planting: Space 1 – 1.5 m apart for symmetry
Potting: Suitable for large decorative pots (minimum 40 cm wide)

Water regularly during establishment, then reduce to occasional deep watering.
Fertilise with a slow-release, low-phosphorus fertiliser in spring.
Remove old or damaged fronds from the base to maintain a tidy form.

Best in sandy, loamy, or gritty soils with excellent drainage.
Will not tolerate waterlogged conditions — ensure raised beds or slopes in clay.
pH adaptable — performs well in slightly acidic to neutral soils.

Cycas revoluta - Sago Palm is expected to grow 0.05–0.2 m per year (extremely slow).

Slow Growth Rate

Root Ball Dimensions (Width × Depth) For Planting

Use this as a reference when digging your planting hole. We recommend digging at least 10% wider than the dimensions below to encourage strong root development.

30cm Pot: 33cm (W) × 30cm (D)
40cm/45L Pot: 44cm (W) × 41.5cm (D)
50cm Pot / 70L Pot: 55cm (W) × 41.8cm (D)
100L Bag: 50.6cm (W) × 52.8cm (D)
150L Bag: 66cm (W) × 55cm (D)
200L Bag: 71.5cm (W) × 60.5cm (D)
300L Bag: 88cm (W) × 63.8cm (D)
400L Bag: 99cm (W) × 66cm (D)
500L Bag: 122cm (W) × 66cm (D)
750L Bag: 134cm (W) × 69cm (D)
1000L Bag: 146.3cm (W) × 71.5cm (D)
2000L Bag: 176cm (W) × 82.5cm (D)

Ideal Conditions

Tropical QLD (Cairns, Townsville)
Subtropical QLD (Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast)
Northern NSW (Byron, Coffs, Armidale)
Sydney & Central Coast
South Coast NSW (Illawarra to Bega)
Melbourne & Surrounds (Metro, Bayside, Geelong, Bellarine, Mornington)
Adelaide Metro & Coastal

Thrives in

Full Sun
Part Shade

Frost Tolerance

Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.

Drought Tolerance

As a young plant it requires occasional watering, but once established Cycas revoluta develops excellent drought tolerance. It thrives in hot, dry and coastal environments and maintains its symmetrical rosette of fronds with minimal supplementary watering.