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Needle or dwarf palmetto


Landasaw

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So I have a place in my yard protected area zone 7A Hendersonville Tennessee. After a heavy rain there is sometimes standing water. Takes it a little longer to drain, but a palm would look good there so I was wondering about the various cultivars of dwarf palmetto and needle. Which one is tolerant of wet conditions and cold hardy?

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1 hour ago, Landasaw said:

So I have a place in my yard protected area zone 7A Hendersonville Tennessee. After a heavy rain there is sometimes standing water. Takes it a little longer to drain, but a palm would look good there so I was wondering about the various cultivars of dwarf palmetto and needle. Which one is tolerant of wet conditions and cold hardy?

The sabal minor might take standing water better.  Both the needle and minor are super cold hardy here.  The needle desires hot evening sun and over a slow growing 10-20 years will become very large.  You can get minors that will get to 3' to 7' plants.

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And then what is the most cold cold hardy sabal minor? I keep hearing about this mccurtain but they don't seem to be available anywhere that's more than seeds. Which other ones are good cultivars for a place like middle tennessee?

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1 hour ago, Landasaw said:

And then what is the most cold cold hardy sabal minor? I keep hearing about this mccurtain but they don't seem to be available anywhere that's more than seeds. Which other ones are good cultivars for a place like middle tennessee?

Sabal Minor "Cherokee", but any Sabal Minor will work for you. Even Sabal Minor "Louisiana." I recommend Sabal "Tamaulipas" too. If you want a trunk, try a Trachycarpus in a sheltered spot, Sabal "Brazoria" or Sabal "Birmingham." 

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go for both

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