This dioecious fan palm has a trunk up to 200mm (8in) wide and is covered in leaf base fibres. The crown is rounded with many divided circular glossy green fronds and the small male or female flowers appear in pendant cluster during summer.

Hardiness zones 8 to 11

Trachycarpus wagnerianuscountry of origin is unknown but it has been cultivated in Japan for hundreds of years.

It prefers a well drained, organic rich moist soil in an open sunny to semi shaded position and is drought and light frost tolerant and prefers a cooler summer with low humidity.

The Windmill Palm is grown for its foliage and habit and is planted in mediterranean gardens, parks and sub-tropical settings as a specimen or in group plantings. It is suitable for coastal or mountainous regions tolerating a wide range of conditions and establishes in 4 to 7 years. ID 2414

Trachycarpus(tră-kee-KAH-pus) wagnerianus(wag-NER-ee-a-nus)

Arecaceae(ar-ek-AY-see-ee)     
(Palmae)
Palm Family