Artificial Palm Trees for Hotels, Resorts and Outdoor Landscapes: Sizes, Prices and What to Specify

A commercial artificial palm tree costs between $398 and $7,113 USD, and the number lands almost entirely on two decisions: how tall, and whether the trunk is a potted interior build or a fiberglass structure meant to stand outdoors. Those are the figures US buyers see on our own listings as of 21 October 2026, published here because almost nobody in this category publishes any figure at all, which leaves a first-time buyer no way to tell whether a quote is reasonable.

Our position on fire documentation. Eververda publishes a fire figure only where documentation exists for that specific piece, and describes nothing as "fire rated". On a commercial quote we establish the occupancy, the adopted code edition and what your authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) will accept as documentation, in writing, before the order. Where no documented route exists for a piece, we say so and set out the alternatives. We do not claim a certificate for any product.

The break point sits at roughly $1,700 USD. Below it you are buying an interior potted palm, 4.9 to 11.8 ft, that two people carry in and stand up. Above it you are buying a landscape-scale specimen, 8 to 20 ft, on a fiberglass or glass-fiber trunk, that arrives crated on a pallet and is bolted or ballasted into position. Different products for different jobs, and the gap is construction rather than branding.

Every palm named here is quoted rather than sold at checkout, because freight and placement change the delivered cost. The price ladder below is the part you can hold us to.

What does a commercial artificial palm tree cost?

Two notes on reading that. The wide ranges are real: one listing often spans six or seven heights, and the top of its range is a far larger tree than the bottom. And none of those figures include freight, because freight on a 16 ft crate depends on the destination and whether the site has a dock or needs a liftgate. That is settled in the quote, not guessed here. Canadian visitors are priced in CAD at checkout, where the same ladder runs about $548 to $9,795.

Which palm species should you specify?

• Coconut palm. A clean trunk with a crown of long fronds at the top and nothing in between. It reads instantly as tropical, which is the point in a resort or a themed retail space, and because the canopy sits high it works where you need greenery above a sightline rather than in it. Our 20 ft curved-trunk coconut palm runs $2,025 to $5,687 USD.
• Date palm. Heavier and more architectural, with a diamond-cut trunk and a denser crown. It carries a large interior volume better than a coconut, which can look thin under a high ceiling. The tall date palm for commercial interiors reaches about 6 m at $2,535 to $7,113 USD.
• Canary Island date palm. The stockiest, with a broad crown on a thick trunk. Specified outdoors where the tree has to hold its own against a building rather than decorate a room.
• Areca palm. Multi-stem and soft, with no dominant trunk. The interior workhorse: fills a corner, softens a hard edge beside seating, does not demand a sightline. Our potted areca at 7.2 to 11.8 ft is $906 to $1,721 USD.
• Fan palm. Broad pleated leaves rather than feathered fronds. Fewer, larger shapes, so it holds up from across a room where an areca reads as texture.
• Lady or bamboo palm. Narrow, upright, undemanding of floor space. The answer for a corridor, a lift lobby, or a gap beside a column.

Artificial palm trees for hotels and resorts

The specification splits by where the tree stands. A lobby or atrium piece is chosen on height and sightline: if it is seen from a mezzanine or an open stair it needs to reach the upper viewer's eye level, which usually means 12 ft and above. A pool deck or forecourt piece is chosen on exposure first and looks second. Coconut and date palms answer both, because the silhouette already says what the space is trying to say. For anchoring triggers and cleaning access, see artificial trees for hotel lobbies, and browse hotels and lobbies or pools and patios.

Artificial palm trees for restaurants and retail

Restaurants buy palms for a different reason: fronds break up a hard acoustic ceiling and screen one table from the next without building a partition. Scale is set by seated eye level, roughly 4 ft, not by room height, which is why a 6 to 8 ft areca or fan palm usually beats a 14 ft specimen in a dining room. A palm near a pass or grill collects airborne kitchen grease, which holds dust, so plan on wiping foliage there more often.

Retail is the opposite problem: the tree competes with signage and lighting, so it needs mass. One taller specimen at a decision point, the head of an aisle or a window, does more than a scatter of small pots. See specifying artificial trees for a restaurant fit-out, restaurants and retail.

Can artificial palm trees go outside, honestly?

Partly, and this is where the category oversells. Three parts to the honest answer.

UV resistance slows fading. It does not stop it. True of our trees and everyone else's. A UV-stabilised frond in permanent direct sun holds colour longer than an untreated one and will still shift over years. Anyone telling you a plastic leaf is permanently colourfast outdoors is selling you something.

Palms handle wind better than broadleaf trees. Fronds spill air rather than trapping it, which makes a palm a more sensible open-terrace choice than a dense ficus or banyan of the same height. A broad canopy at 15 ft behaves like a sail and belongs in a courtyard or covered atrium.

Listed placement is per product, not per category. Some of our palms are specified for full outdoor placement, some only for a covered spot such as an entrance or walkway, and that is stated on each product page rather than assumed from the fact that it is a palm. Our UV-protected coconut palm at 16.5 ft is $1,721 to $4,061 USD. Fuller picture in can you put artificial trees outside; browse UV resistant and outdoor safe.

How tall, and how much clearance?

Work back from the sightline. Allow about two feet of air between the top of the crown and the ceiling, because a canopy touching the slab reads as a mistake from every angle. A palm at 12 ft therefore wants about 14 ft of clear height once the base is under it.

Then measure the route in, the step people skip. Doorways, elevator car heights and stair turns decide whether a 16 ft trunk can reach the spot you picked. Structural palms ship in sections for exactly this reason, so the question is whether the longest single section fits, not the finished tree. See how to choose artificial tree size and trees over 15 ft.

How does delivery and installation work?

A structural palm is freight, not parcel. It arrives crated, usually palletised, and needs either a dock or a liftgate and someone on site to receive it. It assembles from sections onto a central trunk with the crown fitted last, and frond positions are shaped by hand once it is standing.

Eververda does not install. You arrange your own installer; our job is to supply the correct parts and the information that installer needs: section weights, base type, bolt pattern where there is one, and the finished footprint. Above roughly 10 ft, or anywhere outdoors, the base has to be ballasted or fixed rather than free-standing, and that is a conversation to have before the tree arrives rather than on the day.

What should you ask any supplier for?

Run these on us and on anyone else quoting you.

• The real height, and whether it includes the pot or base. A tree quoted to the top of the crown gains height once it is set into a base.
• Canopy spread. The spec most often left out, and the one that decides whether the tree fills the corner. Two 12 ft palms can differ by three feet of spread.
• Trunk construction. Fiberglass or glass fiber over steel, moulded plastic, metal, or natural wood. If a listing does not say, assume the cheaper option and price accordingly.
• What actually ships. Tree only, tree plus a plain nursery pot, or tree plus a decorative planter. A planter is heavy and expensive to freight, and the photo is not the packing list.
• Listed placement for that specific product: indoor, covered outdoor, or full outdoor.
• Lead time and freight terms in writing, before you commit. Production and freight on a made-to-order structural tree run to weeks, not days.
• Fire documentation, if the space needs it. In the United States, the International Fire Code accepts either NFPA 701 (Test Method 1 or 2) or NFPA 289 (20 kW ignition source, 100 kW maximum heat release rate) for artificial vegetation, at Section 807.4.1 from the 2018 edition onward; it was Section 806.2 in the 2015 edition, which some jurisdictions still run. In Ontario, the Fire Code (O. Reg. 213/07, Division B, Article 2.3.2.1) cites CAN/ULC-S109 for drapes, curtains and other similar or decorative materials, including textiles and films, in listed locations; it does not name artificial vegetation, so confirm with your AHJ. No product is automatically compliant for your building. Ask what test documentation exists, and confirm the requirement with your local fire marshal or authority having jurisdiction, which has the final say. See fire documentation for commercial artificial greenery.

Where Eververda fits, with the caveats

We ship to the United States, and US visitors are priced in USD at checkout, which is where the figures on this page come from. Every listing publishes the manufacturer's specification, and anything the manufacturer has not documented is marked "Not specified" rather than filled in with a guess. That is the reason the price ladder at the top of this page exists at all.

The caveats, in the same spirit. Every commercial palm here is quoted rather than sold at checkout, so you cannot add one to a basket. Judge a palm by the specification table on its listing, which holds only what the manufacturer documented. And we do not install. The return window is 30 days, shipping damage is reported within 48 hours, and anything damaged, defective or incorrect is repaired, replaced or refunded at our cost, with no restocking fee on those.

Full range at artificial palm trees; the largest specimens across all species sit in giant artificial trees over 15 feet.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a large artificial palm tree cost?

For US buyers, $398 to $7,113 USD on our own listings as of 21 October 2026. An interior potted areca or fan palm at 4.9 to 8 ft runs $398 to $1,212. A structural coconut or date palm at 9.8 to 20 ft, on a fiberglass or glass-fiber trunk and built to stand outdoors, runs $1,721 to $7,113. Freight is quoted with the tree rather than included.

Which artificial palm is best for a hotel lobby?

A date palm if the space is double-height and the tree has to hold a large volume, because the denser crown and heavier trunk read better under a high ceiling. A coconut palm if you want the tropical silhouette and the canopy can sit above the sightline. Size to the sightline rather than the room: if the tree is seen from a mezzanine, 12 ft and above is usually the right band.

Do artificial palm trees fade outdoors?

Yes, eventually, including UV-resistant ones. UV stabilisation slows fading rather than preventing it, and that holds across the category. Fronds in permanent direct sun will shift colour over years. Partial shade extends the colour, and placement is published per product rather than assumed from the species.

Are artificial palm trees good for outdoor pool areas?

They are among the better choices, because fronds spill wind rather than catching it the way a dense broadleaf canopy does, and there is no soil, no watering and no leaf litter near the water. Check the placement shown on the specific product, since some are specified for a covered spot rather than full exposure, and plan a ballasted or fixed base rather than free-standing.

How are large artificial palm trees delivered?

By freight, crated and usually palletised, with a dock or liftgate needed at the receiving end. They ship in sections that assemble onto a central trunk with the crown fitted last, which is also what makes it possible to get a 16 ft tree through a standard door. Section sizes and base type are confirmed in the quote.

Can I get an artificial palm in a custom height?

Several of our palms are listed with made-to-order heights beyond the standard sizes, confirmed with your quote. Send the ceiling height, the footprint and the delivery route with your request and we will confirm whether it can be made, the price and the lead time before you commit.

Prices are USD as shown to US visitors at checkout and were read from our own listings on 21 October 2026. Fire code text was verified against the publishers' own published text on 24 October 2026.