About Windmill Palms

The Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) is a cold hardy palm. The fronds develop into a symmetrical crown that can cover up to 8 feet. The trunk is covered by a loose mat of coarse grey or brown fiber. The tree can reach heights of 20 to 40 feet tall, but are slow growing. Windmill palms like well drained soil and are tolerant of temperatures down to 10 degree Fahrenheit.

Here is zone 6, we can reach temperatures of -10 degree Fahrenheit, which is a bit cold for my palm. The soil here is mostly clay, which is a far cry from the sandy, well-draining soil that the palm likes. My challenge is to keep my palms warm during the Winter and try not to drown them when the spring rains come.
First things first, lets try to keep them alive until spring.