I f you're a patient and adventurous gardener, why not grow a date palm (Phoenix canariensis) from seed?This slow-growing, evergreen palm is native to the Canary Islands and reaches 40 to 60 feet ...

L ewis Tree Service’s Jonah Vogel rises above Bay Street in Santa Cruz to prune and do other periodic maintenance on a large Canary Island date palm. The species, Phoenix canariensis, is a ...