Windmill Palm

Trachycarpus Fortunei

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Overview

The Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) is an elegant cold-hardy palm, with a slender trunk reaching up to 40 feet tall. Its distinctive fan-shaped fronds form a dense, symmetrical crown spreading up to 10 feet wide. This palm thrives in USDA zones 7-11 and prefers partial to full sun. It's perfect for adding an exotic touch to temperate landscapes and is relatively low maintenance, requiring minimal pruning.

Sun Full, HalfWater LowZones 8–10Climate Subtropical

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — This palm prefers full sun to partial shade and does well in various soil types; adding a tropical, image 93

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — The Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) is an elegant cold-hardy palm

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — with a slender trunk reaching up to 40 feet tall

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — Its distinctive fan-shaped fronds form a dense, symmetrical crown spreading up to 10 feet wide

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — This palm thrives in USDA zones 7-11 and prefers partial to full sun

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — It's perfect for adding an exotic touch to temperate landscapes and is relatively low maintenance

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — requiring minimal pruning

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Low
USDA zones: 8–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Arecaceae
Climate: Subtropical

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Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — This palm thrives in USDA zones 7-11 and prefers partial to full sun; palm / tree for full or half, image 54

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — The Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) is an elegant cold-hardy palm

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — with a slender trunk reaching up to 40 feet tall

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — Its distinctive fan-shaped fronds form a dense, symmetrical crown spreading up to 10 feet wide

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — This palm thrives in USDA zones 7-11 and prefers partial to full sun

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — It's perfect for adding an exotic touch to temperate landscapes and is relatively low maintenance

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — requiring minimal pruning

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — scientifically known as Trachycarpus fortunei

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — is a hardy and versatile specimen ideal for adding a touch of the tropics to more temperate landscapes

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — This palm is characterized by a stout

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — fibrous trunk which typically grows to heights of 10 to 40 feet

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — with some specimens reaching up to 20 inches in diameter

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — Its trunk is covered with a loose mat of coarse gray or brown fiber from which its fan-shaped

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — Each leaf spans roughly 3 feet across

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — arranged circularly at the top of the single trunk

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — reminiscent of a windmill - hence the name.<br><br>Being one of the more cold-tolerant palms

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — the Windmill Palm can withstand temperatures as low as 5°F to 10°F

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — making it suitable for USDA zones 7b through 11

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — This palm prefers full sun to partial shade and does well in various soil types

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — provided they are well-draining

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — Regular watering is essential

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — particularly in dry conditions

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — although mature plants can tolerate some drought.<br><br>The Windmill Palm is a slow to moderate grower

Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus Fortunei) — adding a tropical aesthetic with relatively minimal maintenance

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