Chamaerops humilis var. argentea is a silvery-blue leaved version of a shaggy-trunked palm with attractive fan shaped fronds that are very spiky.
This variety has its own common name, being the 'Atlas Mountain Palm' as it looks distinctly different to its immediate relatives being quite squat and compact compared. This is due to the silvery colour of the foliage that slows the growth rate down significantly so it never reaches a fuller height.
Be careful to grow it in sheltered locations as extreme weather like drought, heat or high winds can literally wipe the blue/silver colouration from the leaves thereby losing much of its original appeal.
Plants often start out on the greener side, turning more to silvery/blue as they age.
It produces perfumed, creamy coloured flowers of both sexes in spring that are followed by shiny brown date-like berries.