Trachycarpus 'Princeps' Palm COLD HARDY

Trachycarpus 'Princeps' Palm COLD HARDYTrachycarpus fortunei 'Princeps' (Stone Gate Palm) Cold Hardy Stone Gate Windmill Palm Hard to find live trees of Trachycarpus fortunei 'Princeps'! The 'Princeps' or 'Stone Gate' eco type is a Cold Hardy Windmill Palm growing in limestone cliffs in the Yunnan province of China near the Tibetan border and area referred to as 'Stone Gate'. It is a cross that is ornate and could be one of the finest garden palms available. Initially slow to get started

over time it will develop a short stout trunk

Yucca filifera

and/or berries are consumed as a decoction

Zion Prickly Pear Cactus 'Grand Canyon'

Parent trees have been growing in our cold high desert garden where they routinely see temps as low as -12F

It is a moderate grower

reaching 6-12" wide and 4-6" tall

This plant has performed well for us in the high desert of Oregon but is best if pruned at the base to encourage a strong upright growth

neomexicana) An attractive

These palms would make excellent additions to your hardy exotic plant collection

These seeds were collected on our personal property in Oregon which is listed as a zone 6b

One of the tallest of the claret cup forms eventually maturing to 18-24" high by as much wide