California Fan Palms - Cold Hardy
Palm Trees
(Washingtonia filifera)
California Fan
palm trees
are Cold Hardy to around
15 degrees (lower depending on the age and growth of
the cold hardy palm tree). California Fan
palm trees are fast growers
and drought and salt resistant. The genus was named
in honor of George Washington. The following is detailed
information on the cold hardy California Fan palm.
California Fan Palm Trees - Cold Hardy Palms
The Cold hardy California Fan Palm Tree:
- Can grow up to 60' with a crown spread of
15'
- Can have up to thirty gray-green palmate
(fan-shaped) leaves, each 3-6' across
- Have leaves that spread out to form a loose
and open crown
- Young Washington Palms need plenty of sun
- Palm will tolerate soils and drought.
- Have a moderate growth rate
Cold Hardy California Fan Palm Tree Information
Stately and distinctive,
the California Fan Palm tree is one of the most
widely grown palms in subtropical climates. The
California Fan palms massive gray trunks are barrel shaped and ringed with
old leaf scars, and may reach over 3' in diameter
at the Palms widest point. The petioles (leaf stems) of
mature palms are armed along the margins with curved
thorns; those of young palms are largely unarmed.
The individual leaflets are pendulous and swing
freely in the wind. Abundant cotton-like threads
on and between the leaflets persist even when the
California Palm tree is mature. If old leaves are not removed, they
form a continuous "petticoat" from the crown all
the way to the ground. The California Fan Palm tree
produces numerous branching flower clusters that
project out and often downward from the leaf crown.
The bisexual blossoms are white and yellow and give
rise to oblong or round red-black fruit, each about
a half inch in diameter. The fruits of California
Fan Palm trees contain a single seed, approximately 1/4"
in diameter.
California Fan Palm - Cold Hardy - Trees Usage
Plant California Fan
Palm Trees outdoors in a site that can accommodate
the large head of Palm leaves, and is not directly under
power lines or other structures. Use the California
Fan Palms in natural and formal groupings and in
large open areas. It is perfect for street, avenue
and parkland planting where it typically is spaced
about 30' apart. Young California Fan Palms also
can be grown in pots or tubs on decks or in indoor
areas, such as conservatories or atriums that have
bright light.
The cold hardy California Fan Palm Tree is cold hardy down to 15 degrees. |
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