Kansas Palm Trees
Kansas state is too cold to grow palm trees. Kansas has three types of climate: humid subtropical, humid continental, and semi-arid steppe. Depending on the location summer is hot and humid or hot and dry with July maximum temperatures ranging from 91°F (32°C) – 93°F (33°C). Winters can be cold, mild or even warm. Average maximum January temperatures range from 36°F (2°C) – 40°F(4°C).
Annually rainfall is about 46 inches. Depending on the area, Kansas gets about 5 inches (130 mm) – 35 inches (900 mm) of snow each year. It also gets a lot of tornadoes and thunderstorms. The warmest temperature ever recorded was 121°F (149°C) and the lowest was −40°F (−40°C). Kansas USDA hardiness zones range from 5a to 6b.
Kansas USDA Zones
Growing Palm Trees in Kansas
Kansas state has a fast changing weather that is too cold for palm trees. You do two things: create a warm microclimate in your yard or grow palm trees indoors and take them out during warm summer months. If you can create a microclimate that has a temperatures of zone 7, you can grow following palms:
- Needle Palm Tree – Zones 5b-11 (-15 to -10F)
- European Fan Palm Tree – Zones 7b-11 (5 to 10 F)
- Pindo Palm Tree – Zones 7b-11 (5 to 10 F)
- Sago Palm Tree – Zones 7b-11 (5 to 10 F)
- Saw Palmetto Palm Tree – Zones 7a-11 (0 to 5 F)
- Windmill Palm Tree – Zones 7b-11 (5 to 10 F)
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Major Cities in Kansas
Kansas City – Hardiness Zone 6a
Overland Park – Hardiness Zone 6a
Shawnee Mission – Hardiness Zone 6a
Topeka – Hardiness Zone 6a
Wichita – Hardiness Zone 6a
A lot of palm trees die from fertilizer root burn and nutritional deficiencies. To avoid these problems, use fertilizer that has continues release formula, which feeds your palm tree for few months, rather than using a cheap fertilizer that will wash away after 2-3 rains.
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It is time to protect your palm trees from cold! To avoid the cold damage, I spray my palms with 
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