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Windmill Palm

Trachycarpus fortunei

Windmill Palm is a medium-growing palm, hardy in USDA zones 7-10, that matures to about 20-40 ft × 4-6 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect yellow and green blooms in summer. It stands up well to drought and salt, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones
7-10
Sun
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Medium
Mature size
20-40 ft × 4-6 ft
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
High
Soil
Well-drained, Moist
Bloom color
Yellow, Green
Bloom season
Summer
Tough against
Drought, Salt
Native to
Central and eastern China

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