I live on an island in coastal Maine and have been looking for palm trees that can grow in USDA zone 7a. My aunt who lives in Long Beach, New York is in zone 7b and said that there are no palm trees north of Florida except on the west coast but Damien from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina said he has hundreds and I talked with 7 different people from different neighborhoods on Cedar Point Island, Ohio who all said there are loads of Windmill, Needle, Dwarf Palmetto, Pindo, Sago, and half dead Majesty Palms. Michelle from Chaussee, the biggest city on Cedar Point Island, Ohio said there are even parlor palms in 7b under glass jars for winter protection. Keola who also lived in Chaussee at the time told me to check out her YouTube channel,
Cedar Point Palms Keola which had tons of videos of unprotected and protected palms in zones 7a - 8b. Rico from Illinois said I "ought to try Sabal Glacies" which is native to West Virginia and Ohio.

PacificPonds is a troll who needs to find a hobby other than asking us questions about fantastical palm tree scenarios.

Yes, I just now checked the agricultural maps covering Bear Island, and it's 5b. Or 6a at the very most.

i lived in CT and grew palms there for years outdoors

you need to wrap them after the temps get into the 20's ona regular basis and prevent them from being too wet in the winter

they need good drainge and a full sun exposure against a wall to give them an advantage

i have grown rapidophyllum and trachcarpus succesfully
don't be discouraged

these were in my yard in CT

DaisyI said: PacificPonds is a troll who needs to find a hobby other than asking us questions about fantastical palm tree scenarios.

Why do you have to be so rude if someone wants to try grow a palm in coastal Maine let them. I planted mine back in 2019.

Spring 2021 for windmill planted in 2019



My south garden with sabal minor surviving its second winter mostly unprotected.

Bosgood this is an old thread from 2021. Chances are these original posters aren't even on the page anymore

And you do not know the history of the one accused of being a troll.