Palm Trees
Palms are common in Florida,
California, Arizona,
Texas and
many other states. The different localities use Palms and tropical plants to make beautiful custom
landscapes. Palm enthusiasts in locations further North can still
enjoy the tropical beauty of landscape Palms with winter cold hardy
Palm Trees. The care and winter protection you provide for
your Palms play a major role in how far North certain Palm species will survive.
For information on  Palms growing
further North, the Cold Hardy Palm Tree section will
provide useful information on Palms that can tolerate below freezing winter cold and if you take appropriate winter precautions Palms can grow as far North as Michigan. Palm enthusiasts
keep pushing the envelope growing Palms in colder climates. The Palm Tree pictures section shows
excellent images of cold hardy Palm Species.
In the Palm Tree Types / Species Comparison, you can find information on a specific Palm Species expected height at maturity, hardiness zone common for the palm, growth rate, soil and light requirements, leaf style - those that have palmate or fan-shaped leaves; and those that have pinnate, or feather-shaped leaves -, and physical characteristics.
 Palms can be temperamental and education is critical so there
is a large section on Palm Tree Care Advice with
a strong about the species but the majority of the site is aimed at cold hardy
Palm Trees and the information and pictures are easily digestable.
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Palm Trees' web site is meant to assist Palm Tree enthusiasts throughout
the United States including North Texas (Dallas), Houston, California,
Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and states much further
North where cold hardy Palm Trees can be grown with the proper
planting and care especially through the cold
winter months.
Palm tree installation begins with the choosing of the palms that would work best for your landscape and your budget. There are thousands of different kinds of palms, but the most popular ones are the ones we focus on:.
The following Palm Tree are majestic looking and handle the cold better than other Palm species. You can click on the name to go directly to its information page. The Cold Hardy Palm Trees for Colder Climates provides advice on how to care for your Palm in marginal growing environments and identifies Palms considered to be cold hardy. The following Palm are described in detail:
In the Palm Care and Advice section we address Palm
Trees Frequently
Asked Questions and you can read information
about Selecting a
Palm Tree, the Cold
Hardy Zone System,
growing Cold Hardy
Palms in marginal climate zones and planting Palms. We also have extensive coverage on the USDA Plant Hardiness Zones. We identify what the cold hardiness zone
maps are, Palm
Trees Cold Hardy Zones
Maps Descriptions,
and the different zones
across North America, Cold
Hardy Zones Maps. Palm Trees successful growth in colder
winter areas depend on
the cold hardiness of the particular types of Palms, the growing
micro-environment and of course your care.
Palm photos are located
throughout the site. The Palm photo galleries can be viewed at the Cold
Hardy Palm Trees
Pictures section.
Below are links to Palm Tree image galleries.
Below are 12 common types of Palms that grow in North America. There are many factors that determine the successful planting and maintaining of a species. Microclimates and and other environmental factors determine if a garden or landscape hardy palm will survive in hardiness zones lower than the USDA recommends. Palm tree protected by other trees and shrubs will tolerate the cold winter environment easier than if exposed to the full force of the winter cold. How it handles the winter is partially predetermined by the palm itself: its age, its height, its slight hereditary differences selected out over time by the conditions of its environment, and the health at the time of a winter cold snap.
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Palm Trees suggests to Always verify a particular Palm species can
be successfully grown in your region and particular micro-climate
prior to Purchase. Ensure you have the proper winter protection for
the cold winter months and talk to your palm grower or specialist.
Doing a Google search for individuals
successfully growing Palms in your area may give you some good pointers.
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True
Date Palms
(Phoenix
dactylifera)
The "edible" or True Date Palm Tree makes for spectacular landscaping large areas. The True Date reaches heights of 100' |
Canary
Island Date Palms
(Phoenix
canariensis)
Canary
Island Dates are massive, tough and durable. It
has a leaf scar pattern on the trunk which adds to the impressive
look.
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Texas
Sabal Palms
(Sabal
texana, mexicana)
Use
the Texas Sabal in formal groupings, as a lawn tree,
in large-scale plantings and as that special accent tree. |
Mediterranean
Fan Palms
(Chamaerops
humilis)
Versatile, cold hardy and beautiful.
With the fan leaves trimmed up to clear the trunk it makes a
beautiful specimen Palm - a delightful natural sculpture to
grace your patio or entryway.
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California
Fan Palms
(Washingtonia
filifera)
The
largest native palm of the continental United States as well
as the only western species, it is also known as"Desert-palm." |
Windmill
Palm Tree
(Trachycarpus
fortunei)
Windmill
Fan Palms are one of the hardiest in cultivation. They
have a distinct look with the trunk covered by dark brown fibers.
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Pindo
Palm Tree
(Butia
capitata)
The
Pindo is the hardiest Feather leaf palm in wide cultivation.
The species are extremely variable in nature with differences
in height, leaf colors and trunk thickness.
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Sago
Palms
(Cycas
revoluta)
Sagos
are actually related to conifer and ginko trees.
It is not a true Palm but commonly associated as one.
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Mexican
Fan Palm
(Washingtonia
robusta)
Mexican Fan Palm is very
drought and salt tolerant once established. Adapted to
a wide range of soil types, and climates. |
Queen
Palm Tree
(Syagrus romanzoffiana)
Tall and graceful with
leafy fronds, this palm gives landscapes a tropical look. Very
showy, especially when clumped. |
Needle Palm
(Rhapidophyllum hystrix)
Beautiful compact, very hardy, and can be grown as far north as USDA zone 6. Probably the hardiest palm species in the world |
Saw Palmetto Palm
(Serenoa repens)
Very old Saw Palmetto can grow trunks above the ground several feet tall capped by a rosette of exotic fans of palm leaves. |
Palm Tree Information
We hope you find the information and pictures of the Palm species useful. Tropical plant and Palm hobbyists are growing Palms in marginal climates now. You can just look at all the Palm Tree Discussion Boards across the country and many focus on the Northern US.
Please contact
us regarding any recommendations/suggestions about
the site.
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