Chinese Windmill Palm - Trachycarpus fortunei
This small, attractive fan palm is native to China and is often seen growing in cooler climates. It is quite cold-hardy and has an amazing ability to survive, even when completely defoliated. It grows to about 40 feet, with a solitary trunk covered with matted fiber. The palmate leaves, to 4 feet across, are deeply divided and the tips are often drooping.

Trachycarpus fortunei, Bowie MD, USDA Zone 7aTrachycarpus fortunei
Bowie, MD
USDA Zone 7a
Trachycarpus fortunei, Bowie MD, USDA Zone 7aTrachycarpus fortunei
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Bowie, MD
USDA Zone 7a
Trachycarpus fortunei, Bowie MD, USDA Zone 7aTrachycarpus fortunei
Bowie, MD
USDA Zone 7a
Trachycarpus fortunei, Bowie MD, USDA Zone 7aTrachycarpus fortunei
Bowie, MD
USDA Zone 7a
Trachycarpus fortunei, DE, zone 7bTrachycarpus fortunei
Lewes, DE
USDA Zone 7b
Trachycarpus fortunei in the snow, CO, USDA Zone 7bTrachycarpus fortunei
Colorado
USDA Zone 7b
Trachycarpus fortunei 'Charlotte' in Bowie MD, USDA Zone 7aTrachycarpus fortunei
Bowie, MD
USDA Zone 7a
Trachycarpus fortunei 'Charlotte' in Bowie MD, USDA Zone 7aTrachycarpus fortunei
'Charlotte'
Bowie, MD
USDA Zone 7a
Trachycarpus fortunei in Bowie MD, z6b (03/2002)Trachycarpus fortunei
March 2002
Bowie, MD
USDA Zone 7a
Trachycarpus fortunei 'Charlotte' in Bowie MD, USDA Zone 7a (03/2002)Trachycarpus fortunei
'Charlotte'
Bowie, MD
USDA Zone 7a
Trachycarpus fortunei 'Charlotte' in Bowie MD, USDA Zone 7a (03/2002)Trachycarpus fortunei
'Charlotte'
Bowie, MD
USDA Zone 7a
Trachycarpus fortunei w/ Aucuba japonica in Bowie MD, USDA Zone 7a (03/2002)Trachycarpus fortunei
Bowie, MD
USDA Zone 7a

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