Palm Central

My obsession for plants originated about 10 years ago with an obsession for palms.  Instead of just moving to Hawaii (I didn't have any money and was still in college), I figured the next best thing was to at least make my yard look like a tropical paradise - even if it didn't always feel like one.  So my love affair with palms began.  Below are the different species of palms currently growing in my garden, ordered by easiness to grow in the Seattle area.  The last three palms are not reliable hardy, but do spend the vast majority of their time outside.

Trachycarpus fortunei (Windmill Palm)

Trachycarpus fortunei var. wagnerianus

Rhapidophyllum hystrix (Needle Palm)

Jubaea chilensis (Chilean Wine Palm)

Butia capitata (Jelly Palm)

Chamaerops humilis (Mediterranean Fan Palm)

Washingtonia robusta (Mexican Fan Palm)

Sabal mexicana

Sabal minor

Brahea armata (Mexican Blue Palm)

Rhapis excelsa (Lady Palm)

Syagrus romanzoffiana (Queen Palm)