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How far north do palm trees grow?

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There is a restaurant in Alexandria VA (on Duke Street) that plants all kinds of Palm trees in front of the building every summer and lets them try to. read more

European Fan palms, or “Windmill” palms can be cultivated in a grow house and, when established, are hardy enough to survive as far north as the Delmarva peninsula and the New Jersey coasts. Similar palms are found in southern Ireland and the southern coast of England because or the warming effect of the Gulf Stream. read more

Palms trees aren't trees, or even bushes, technically they are grasses. There are hundreds of different types, with the larger, taller, skinnier, varieties thriving in the warmest climes. Coconut trees grow in Hawaii and southern Florida up to Melbourne and Sarasota along the coastlines. read more

The most cold tolerant palms are; Needle Palm (from the American southeast) A green fan leaved trunkless palm. Cold hardy from about zero to 10 below zero. Specimens as far north as Cape Cod, Connecticut, Rhode Island on the east coast. This palm is very cold hardy but likes heat in the summer. read more

I have seen palm trees in Dublin, Ireland, but these palms are NOT the ones that grow in the tropics. Tropical ones, such as coconut, would not survive extended periods in temperatures below 5C or 40F, or in the short daylight hours of winter. read more