- Windmill palm
Botanical name: trachycarpus fortunei
Average Size at Maturity: 39 – 66 ft in height and a 4 – 6 ft spread
Foliage Color: green
Growth Rate: grows 1 – 3 ft a year
Pruning needs: when the fronds closest to the trunk turn brown all the way down to the stem, cut them off
Hardy zone: zones 7 – 11
Landscape Use: define an area
Light Needs: 2 – 6 hours of sun a day
Special Feature: cold hardy
Water Needs: hand water deeply everyday/ every other day at the base for a few minutes for the first 20 – 30 days. Once established, reduce to weekly watering.
Fertilizing needs: use 10 -10 -10 3 times a year
