tallest hardy palm to zone 7b

[Matt N- Dallas]

I planted takil and fortunei in 2003 in Dallas.  The takil has grown at half the rate of the fortunei.  

[WSimpson]

You might try Butia odorata and Sabal Birmingham . My Sabal Birmingham is getting a fat trunk and it will start moving higher once it gets a certain girth . 

Plant the Butia in a sunny southwest exposure site protected from wind and it might work for you . You're actually milder than my climate in northwestern NC  . I probably get more heat here though .

Will

Can't beat that Butia siting . It gets sun all day and gets some heat from the house and there's no wind . Plant your Birmingham next spring because they are slow , and you'll want to see them trunking before you turn 30 lol .

It's so warm where that Butia is sited it's where my cat hangs out in the winter when he's outside . Can you see him at the base of that Butia ?

Med Fan to the left of that Butia . The Butia has overtaken it and it can hardly be seen .

When I said that you are milder than northwestern NC I'm assuming you are in southeastern Virginia . 

Edited December 27, 2020 by Will Simpson

[climate change virginia]

On 12/27/2020 at 1:07 PM, Will Simpson said:

You might try Butia odorata and Sabal Birmingham . My Sabal Birmingham is getting a fat trunk and it will start moving higher once it gets a certain girth . 

Plant the Butia in a sunny southwest exposure site protected from wind and it might work for you . You're actually milder than my climate in northwestern NC  . I probably get more heat here though .

Will

Can't beat that Butia siting . It gets sun all day and gets some heat from the house and there's no wind . Plant your Birmingham next spring because they are slow , and you'll want to see them trunking before you turn 30 lol .

It's so warm where that Butia is sited it's where my cat hangs out in the winter when he's outside . Can you see him at the base of that Butia ?

Med Fan to the left of that Butia . The Butia has overtaken it and it can hardly be seen .

When I said that you are milder than northwestern NC I'm assuming you are in southeastern Virginia . 

I am in southeast nova also in the summer our temps are similar (I think) our summers are pretty hot 97 at least 2x a year 90s nearly everyday in July but our winters are colder than yours by 3-5 degrees or so. Some days in December are warm like today it was 56 degrees going to get to 61 in a few days. Also thanks for the tips on when I should plant and where.

Edited December 28, 2020 by climate change virginia