Florida Palm Trees
Florida Palm Trees site has great tips, articles, and step-by-step instructions that will help you grow healthy beautiful palm trees. We have about 50 most popular palm trees in our Palm Tree Catalog with detailed description and colorful photos.
There are over 2,500 different palm tree species in the world. Palm trees can be separated into few major types depending on their trunk, leaf structure, growth rate, size, and cold tolerance. Aside from this basic segregation, palms also differ in salt and drought tolerance, leaf color, fruit and flower production. Most of them grow in tropical and subtropical climates, others can tolerate cold temperatures down to -20F. Find out more about different palm tree types.
We all know that palm trees can grow in warm states like Florida, California, Hawaii, Louisiana, Arizona, Texas and etc. But not everybody knows that there are cold hardy palm trees that can grow in states like Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky and much further North. ~ Susan Brian
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Palm Tree Catalog
Our catalog has over 50 most popular palm trees with detailed description and colorful photos. These palms are easy to grow and are available at any nursery. More palm trees» |
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Small Palm TreesMany people want a beautiful palm tree that will not obstruct the view, will require less maintenance, and will be in proportion with their small garden. Fortunately, some palms grow only up to 10ft tall. They are considered to be small palms, also known as dwarf palms. Read more» |
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Cold Hardy Palm Trees
Do live up North but still dream of a tropical garden? There might be some palm trees that will grow in your area. Not many people know that some palm trees are quite cold hardy. One species, the Needle Palm, has even tolerate cold down to -20°F. Read more» |
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Indoor Palm TreesPalm trees like warm and humid weather with a lot of natural light. Any palm tree can be grown indoor if provided with right conditions. Some palms can tolerate lower humidity and light level making them better choice for indoors. Read more» |
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Fast Growing Palm Trees
If you want to save money, buy a small fast growing palm. Some palm trees will grow 6 feet in one year! In the right climate, you will have a garden of your dreams without spending a fortune. Read more» |
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Palm Tree SaleBuying palm trees is very exiting. But, it’s even more exiting if you can save some money by buying them on sale. I am always on the look out for a great deal. Keep in mind low price doesn’t always mean high quality. Read more» |
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My Favorite Palm Tree Books
I collect palm tree books and these books below are my favorites. All of them got highest reviews on Amazon.com.
Most Popular Palm Tree Care Articles
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Secret to Growing Cold Hardy Palm Trees – New!Today, you don’t have to live in a tropical climate to have a tropical landscape. In fact, most of the palm enthusiasts live in a cold climates. Some palms can tolerate cold down to 0F. Find out how you can grow cold hardy palms virtually anywhere. Read more» |
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7 Tips for Minimizing Transplant Shock in Palm TreesAfter getting transplanted, palm trees usually experience what is called “transplant shock”. The good news is there are ways to minimize it. Here are 7 tips or minimizing transplant shock. Read more» |
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Top 10 Palm Tree Transplanting MistakesIn this article I wanted to list top 10 most common mistakes gardeners make when transplanting a palm trees and tell you how to avoid them. Read more» |
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Transplanting Palm Tree from One Location to AnotherHere are easy step-by-step instructions on how to move a palm tree from one location to another. Also, tips on how to safely transport a palm from a nursery. Read more» |
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Transplanting Palm Tree from a Container into the GroundAfter growing in a container for a few years, palm trees should be transplant into the ground. Here are easy step-by-step instructions on how to transplant a palm from a container into the ground. Read more» |
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Palm Tree Cold Hardiness Zone MapThe USDA Hardiness Zone Map is a map with regions defined by a 10 degree Fahrenheit difference in the average annual minimum temperature. This map divides North America into 11 separate zones. The higher the zone number, the warmer the area. Read more» |
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Top 5 Factors Affecting Cold Hardy Palm Tree GrowthEverybody are used to seeing palm trees in the tropical climates. But you will be probably be surprised to learn that there are palms that can survive in the area with subzero temperatures. To grow cold hardy palm trees successfully in cold climate, you need to consider 5 main factors. Read more» |
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How to Save a Dying Palm TreeIs your favorite palm tree dying and you don’t know what to do? There are a lot of reasons why your palm might not be feeling so well. It could be day-to-day palm tree care, climate, disease, insects or some kind of injury. This article will help you save your palm tree from dying. Read more» |
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Top 10 Palm Tree Care MistakesPalm Trees are very easy to grow, but even easier to kill if you don’t know what you are doing. Common mistakes that palm tree owners make include over-watering, under-watering, not fertilizing and etc. Read more» |
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How to Save Cold Damaged Palm TreeThe most important and the most vulnerable part of the palm tree is the bud. Bud is where new leaves emerge. If the bud tissue of the palm has NOT been severely damaged, the palm should recover and start producing new leaves during the following summer. Read more» |
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5 Important Palm Tree Watering Q&AWatering Palm Trees the right way is very important. Most of the Palm Trees like moist and well drained soil. But, it is easier said than done. A lot of palm tree enthusiasts over water their palms or don’t provide enough water, because they don’t know how to check for soil moist level. Read more» |
























