Windmill Palms / Trachycarpus fortunei

Common Names, Windmill Palm, Chinese Windmill Palm or Chusan Palm

Botanical Name, Trachycarpus fortunei

This is the most popular palm tree in the Northwest. It is one of the most cold hardy palms available, able to survive temperatures close to zero. I have three Windmill Palms in my yard that have lived in the Puget Sound area for over 45 years. Over that time they have seen everything nature could throw at them and are doing fine. They are over twenty feet tall and a real traffic stopper.

Windmill Palms / Trachycarpus fortunei's are identified by their fan shape fronds and fiber wrapped trunks. This is the palm tree for the homeowner that wants a tropical look that can handle some snow.

We highly recommend this variety as your first palm tree.

You can restrict how tall your palm gets.

Full to Partial Sun

Cold Hardy to 5˚F

Height to 30' in 60 to 80 years

Growth Rate is 6" to 12” a year, depending on location in your landscape. They grow quicker in partial shade locations as they are reaching for the sun.