Cold Tolerant Palms & Cycads

Palms native to Florida

• Acoelorrhaphe wrightii – Paurotis, Everglades Palm
• Rhapidophyllum hystrix – Needle Palm
• Sabal etonia – Dwarf Palmetto
• Sabal minor – Dwarf Palmetto
• Sabal palmetto – Sabal Palm
• Serenoa repens – Saw Palmetto

Palms native to the U.S.

• Sabal “birmingham” – likely a Sabal palmetto hybrid
• Sabal brazoria – Texas native
• Sabal louisiana – Louisiana native
• Sabal mexicana – Texas native
• Washingtonia filifera – Washington Palm

Hardy exotic palms

• Acrocomia totai – Gru Gru Palm
• Bismarckia nobilis – Bismarck Palm
• Butia species – Pindo or Jelly Palms
• Chamaedorea microspadix, radicalis – Bamboo Palms
• Chamaerops humilis – European Fan Palm
• Livistona species – Chinese and Australian Fan Palms
• Phoenix species – Date Palms
• Trachycarpus fortunei – Windmill Palm
• Syagrus romanzoffiana – Queen Palm

Notes on growing

Protection, drainage, and the right microclimate matter as much as species choice. In cold winters, site selection and soil preparation can mean the difference between survival and damage. Good root health and appropriate planting depth are critical.

For many warm-climate palms, the best results come from planting in spring and providing consistent drainage and moderate shelter from harsh winter winds.