Also known as the Chinese windmill palm, the windmill palm tree (Trachycarpus fortunei) is one of the toughest trees you can try. Suitable for USDA zones 8-10, it benefits from being both cold ...

Chinese fan palms do resemble an open fan! It's a striking indoor palm for brightly-lit rooms. It reaches 10 feet tall, though, like most palms, it's a slow grower.

Always ask how hardy a palm is before you purchase it. This is particularly important when planting palms on the north shore. Ideally, palms should be hardy down to 15 degrees.

There are many types of palms, ... Lethal yellowing causes decline in 37 palm species, including Chinese fan palm, Chinese windmill palm, date palm, queen palm, ...

Among the first palms I planted on moving to Florida was a Chinese fan palm, then known as "Chinese fountain palm" because of its broad, deeply split leaves that feature gracefully drooping segments.

Always ask how hardy a palm is before you purchase it. This is particularly important when planting palms on the north shore. Ideally, palms should be hardy down to 15 degrees.