Windmill palm is one of the hardiest palms. It tolerates cool summers as well as cold winters. Commonly lower tolerance limits of -15 to -20 C (5 to -4 F) are cited for mature plants. Young plants are less hardy, and can be damaged by only -8 C (18 F). Its tolerance of cool summers and cold winters makes it highly valued by palm enthusiasts, landscape designers and gardeners. It is cultivated as a trunking palm in gardens and parks throughout the world in warm temperate and subtropical climates. 

In North America, mature specimens can be found growing in the coastal areas of the Pacific Northwest, the upper southern states, and Mid-Atlantic states. It is grown successfully in cool climates such as the UK, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, western Poland as well as southern and western Germany. In the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Type: Hardy perennial

Hardiness zone: 6-10

Height: 6-12m, 20-40'

Location: Full sun

Seeds per packet: 5 large seeds