Windmill Palm Tree Trachycarpus fortunei. Drought tolerant, cold hardy, and disease resistant, the Windmill Palm Tree beats out its tropical counterparts in overall toughness. This tropical tree can survive cold temperatures as low as 10 degrees, providing you with the perfect plant for bringing the tropics up north.

fortunei has the best winter hardiness, with mature plants surviving down to -12C. When happy, this palm grows 30 centimetres or more of trunk per season.

It is one of the few palms that can survive freezing temperatures (down to 10 Fahrenheit). This slow-to-moderate growing evergreen can successfully grow as far north as the Pacific Northwest on the West Coast, or New York state in the east. ... Plant your windmill palm in the spring.

Few plants are as stately and impressive as windmill palms. These remarkably adaptable plants can be grown from seed with just a few tips. Of course, propagating windmill palms requires the plant to flower and produce healthy seed. You can encourage the plant to produce seeds with proper care and feeding.. . . . .364011235790!]0000000000000009783314147111!]