Palms of the Carolinas

[NC_Palms]

Another washie in Carolina Beach in the distance 

[PAPalmtrees]

Tall Washy in Wrightsville Beach https://www.google.com/maps/@34.1894731,-77.8096188,3a,46y,336.72h,100.98t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sbMfxXM1ojX1MiajxaWkT3Q!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D-10.980804881446176%26panoid%3DbMfxXM1ojX1MiajxaWkT3Q%26yaw%3D336.717362406924!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDExMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

[PAPalmtrees]

Here's a silver saw palmetto in oak island. https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9088499,-78.0915425,3a,21.3y,188.54h,81.93t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sGEUp-sbpt1EoNfmBd7CNHA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D8.072978276637897%26panoid%3DGEUp-sbpt1EoNfmBd7CNHA%26yaw%3D188.54160621851668!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDExMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

[PAPalmtrees]

These are some of the most full palm metals I've seen in awhile. https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9120828,-78.0822532,3a,51.5y,109.83h,97.67t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1skQr9IVrOnVaLDgzQ3s56oQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D-7.66519531374793%26panoid%3DkQr9IVrOnVaLDgzQ3s56oQ%26yaw%3D109.83376807434853!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDExMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

[PAPalmtrees]

A little tiny Washy. https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9087852,-78.0830829,3a,24.8y,213.51h,78.33t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sgtZ1Xs-MvRNJrZfOxWA00w!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D11.671417020492598%26panoid%3DgtZ1Xs-MvRNJrZfOxWA00w%26yaw%3D213.5084021469883!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDExMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

[PAPalmtrees]

Big Washy in Holden Beach, North Carolina. https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9136453,-78.2834256,3a,74y,354.65h,105.86t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sLIAZjfLtT5G2CiPVALyN3A!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D-15.855375149089284%26panoid%3DLIAZjfLtT5G2CiPVALyN3A%26yaw%3D354.6484047035358!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDExMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

[NC_Palms]

3 hours ago, PaPalmTrees said:

Here's a silver saw palmetto in oak island. https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9088499,-78.0915425,3a,21.3y,188.54h,81.93t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sGEUp-sbpt1EoNfmBd7CNHA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D8.072978276637897%26panoid%3DGEUp-sbpt1EoNfmBd7CNHA%26yaw%3D188.54160621851668!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDExMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Serenoa repens is such an underrated palm for NC. I’ve only seen a few. But it would do well to VA beach I would assume. 

But when you enter SC it’s absolutely everywhere. 

[PAPalmtrees]

29 minutes ago, NC_Palms said:

Serenoa repens is such an underrated palm for NC. I’ve only seen a few. But it would do well to VA beach I would assume. 

But when you enter SC it’s absolutely everywhere. 

yeah it's such an underrated palm i wish it was planted more in nc

[NC_Palms]

No idea if this is still alive but a mule palm in Corolla, NC

 

 

[MrTropical]

Native Sabal minor at Hammocks Beach State Park in Swansboro, N.C.

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[PAPalmtrees]

19 minutes ago, MrTropical said:

Native Sabal minor at Hammocks Beach State Park in Swansboro, N.C.

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 thanks for the post they are so beautiful

[NC_Palms]

Sabal minor  wild in Edenton, NC 

[NC_Palms]

I found some very healthy S. palmetto on google maps in Kill Devil Hills, NC 

 

[NC_Palms]

L. chinensis in Manteo, NC 

 

[NC_Palms]

And my most exciting find... a wild Sabal palmetto in Manteo. 

 

[NC-Key-Bar]

First post on the site.  Been following a long time, and learned a lot over the years.
Sharing some great NC Palms!

Washingtonia in Clayton, NC - Saw the google maps link was shared, and was at the brewery this weekend.  I never miss a chance to see this one in person. (Photo from Jan 2025)
Butia odorata? - This is on hole 4 of the Oak Island Golf Club - I'm assuming its 50 years old or more?  Absolutely beautiful in person (May 2024)

[MrTropical]

15 minutes ago, NCkey-bar9831 said:

First post on the site.  Been following a long time, and learned a lot over the years.
Sharing some great NC Palms!

Washingtonia in Clayton, NC - Saw the google maps link was shared, and was at the brewery this weekend.  I never miss a chance to see this one in person. (Photo from Jan 2025)
Butia odorata? - This is on hole 4 of the Oak Island Golf Club - I'm assuming its 50 years old or more?  Absolutely beautiful in person (May 2024)

Great pics, thanks for sharing! Welcome to PalmTalk!

1-20-2025

[NC_Palms]

@NCkey-bar9831 do you know how long that Washie has been in the ground in Clayton. It is kinda crazy to me that it can survive in Clayton! 

[NC-Key-Bar]

Google image goes back to 2021, and it looks 2-3 years old then. I saw it in person the first time in 2022. I’m sure it wasn’t there in 2018’s big freeze, but probably soon after. 
 

there’s also a huge trachy in the downtown area. Not well taken care of, but cool cause it towers over everything around it. 

[ZPalms]

3 hours ago, NC_Palms said:

@NCkey-bar9831 do you know how long that Washie has been in the ground in Clayton. It is kinda crazy to me that it can survive in Clayton! 

has me kinda mad, I go above and beyond to protect my washies and this one is on the side of the road unprotected and doing fine 😂

[NC-Key-Bar]

11 hours ago, ZPalms said:

has me kinda mad, I go above and beyond to protect my washies and this one is on the side of the road unprotected and doing fine 😂

I think this one has more filifera present than the one in Fayetteville.  I believe that one (in Fayetteville) was brought in from like Myrtle Beach or something, and is mostly a robusta. The one in Clayton is super hardy with no damage around 20F, and was planted much smaller.

[PAPalmtrees]

here are some palmettos in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.https://www.google.com/maps/@36.0628591,-75.6961602,3a,54y,13.45h,92.72t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1saAuAjMbY_5pwaPk461e2KA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D-2.7213755073290002%26panoid%3DaAuAjMbY_5pwaPk461e2KA%26yaw%3D13.45275862353103!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDExNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

[PAPalmtrees]

Here are some sable miners in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina https://www.google.com/maps/@36.0620711,-75.6982589,3a,15y,289.13h,84.29t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sxwtRvMklj--XvEAjD_79Tg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D5.705008594785838%26panoid%3DxwtRvMklj--XvEAjD_79Tg%26yaw%3D289.1282988359798!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDExNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

[PAPalmtrees]

Here are some good looking Chamaerops Humilis in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina https://www.google.com/maps/@36.0654324,-75.6975222,3a,21y,339.61h,84.6t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1skNzD2dRMbl71InsGwDjJkg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D5.399467174002808%26panoid%3DkNzD2dRMbl71InsGwDjJkg%26yaw%3D339.6070399351723!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDExNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

[NC-Key-Bar]

-Two Close-ups of the Washingtonia in Clayton, NC - pic from April 2024 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/ir6krR6LGQ97z9Rm7)
-Large filifera at Fitness Tree Service in Wilmington, NC - pic from July 2024 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/yx4aCyTBdjPnXmFp8) 
-Large filifera/hybrid in Oak Island - pic from Jan 2025 - (https://maps.app.goo.gl/17cciWj7NP4JLfRLA)

[PAPalmtrees]

Found some wild sable miners in Bolivia, North Carolina https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9315655,-78.2060933,3a,17.6y,38.49h,88.46t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1smVp8QEkvkgIzgJmoBOI2Og!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D1.5429208415304032%26panoid%3DmVp8QEkvkgIzgJmoBOI2Og%26yaw%3D38.48911412827255!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEyMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

[NC_Palms]

On 1/21/2025 at 7:21 PM, NCkey-bar9831 said:

Google image goes back to 2021, and it looks 2-3 years old then. I saw it in person the first time in 2022. I’m sure it wasn’t there in 2018’s big freeze, but probably soon after. 
 

there’s also a huge trachy in the downtown area. Not well taken care of, but cool cause it towers over everything around it. 

Raleigh has some of the healthiest, prettiest windmills I have ever seen. I think a 4 season climate, mild winters and the soil goes a long way to keep them healthy. 

 

On 1/22/2025 at 9:36 AM, NCkey-bar9831 said:

I think this one has more filifera present than the one in Fayetteville.  I believe that one (in Fayetteville) was brought in from like Myrtle Beach or something, and is mostly a robusta. The one in Clayton is super hardy with no damage around 20F, and was planted much smaller.

Again proving my point that Filifera does better in NC than Robusta lol 

 

On 1/21/2025 at 10:22 PM, ZPalms said:

has me kinda mad, I go above and beyond to protect my washies and this one is on the side of the road unprotected and doing fine 😂

Felt.

I will try another Washingtonia if I can get ahold of W. filifera. I doubt my robusta will survive. It damaged at 25F lol 

[NC_Palms]

Another Sabal palmetto wild on Hatteras 

[PAPalmtrees]

Here are some sable miners at a old church in Rocky Mount, North Carolina and another one naturalized across the road. https://www.google.com/maps/@35.9289405,-77.8164325,3a,18.1y,351.4h,84.36t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s8-QVIrJ4STvyCjIcMNMdZw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D5.639555539994362%26panoid%3D8-QVIrJ4STvyCjIcMNMdZw%26yaw%3D351.395811730209!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEyMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

[NC_Palms]

@PaPalmTreesI wonder if there’s a native population in Rocky Mount. I never heard nor came across it. But I would assume  

[PAPalmtrees]

26 minutes ago, NC_Palms said:

@PaPalmTreesI wonder if there’s a native population in Rocky Mount. I never heard nor came across it. But I would assume  

There's a very good chance they are

[ZPalms]

Every time I see palms escaping into the surrounding environment, it's always along a fence or something. Is that because of birds? And why do they always sprout quick and ready near the fences, but if I throw seeds out in the open, none of them pop up 😂

[NC-Key-Bar]

4 minutes ago, ZPalms said:

everytime I see a sabal growing its always along a fence or something, is that because of birds?

Valid point.

It’s tough, cause it really needs a place that’s pretty undisturbed, with good water for 4-5 year to go from seed to this. Probably a lot of palms lost each year from weed eaters. 
 

here’s one I love. Palm took over a cape Myrtle. Started as a weed, and now part of their landscape. 
Here

[ZPalms]

2 minutes ago, NCkey-bar9831 said:

Valid point.

It’s tough, cause it really needs a place that’s pretty undisturbed, with good water for 4-5 year to go from seed to this. Probably a lot of palms lost each year from weed eaters. 
 

here’s one I love. Palm took over a cape Myrtle. Started as a weed, and now part of their landscape. 
Here

A miracle that one was even allowed to grow to that size in that spot, seems like a open spot for a number of things to have removed it or killed it, that sabal looks very robust compared to the others near it 

[PAPalmtrees]

1 hour ago, ZPalms said:

Every time I see palms escaping into the surrounding environment, it's always along a fence or something. Is that because of birds? And why do they always sprout quick and ready near the fences, but if I throw seeds out in the open, none of them pop up 😂

That is so true 🤣

[NC_Palms]

8 hours ago, PaPalmTrees said:

There's a very good chance they are

I agree. Rocky Mount is the county northwest of me and Sabal minor grows in the woods here. My theory is that Sabal minor is native as far west as I-95 north of the Neuse (the population goes west to Charlotte).  This would constitute the entirety of the coastal plain and the lower piedmont. 

Spanish moss follows this range as well. But there are populations west of I-95. In my opinion, Sabal minor and Spanish moss follows a very similar range in NC. 

[NC_Palms]

7 hours ago, ZPalms said:

Every time I see palms escaping into the surrounding environment, it's always along a fence or something. Is that because of birds? And why do they always sprout quick and ready near the fences, but if I throw seeds out in the open, none of them pop up 😂

Yes. I weirdly find palms growing underneath power lines. Sabal minor to a lesser extent but most definitely for Sabal palmetto.   

[PAPalmtrees]

51 minutes ago, NC_Palms said:

I agree. Rocky Mount is the county northwest of me and Sabal minor grows in the woods here. My theory is that Sabal minor is native as far west as I-95 north of the Neuse (the population goes west to Charlotte).  This would constitute the entirety of the coastal plain and the lower piedmont. 

Spanish moss follows this range as well. But there are populations west of I-95. In my opinion, Sabal minor and Spanish moss follows a very similar range in NC. 

100% agree with you. It seems like whenever you see native Spanish Moss  you always see sabal minors nearby

[NC-Key-Bar]

Unsure where to post this…but figured friends in NC would appreciate it. 
Here’s the filifera in Clayton, NC today. 
I’m actually from Clayton, and still live local. My home weather station has logged lows of 18.2, 17.9, 17.1, 16, and 12.1F this winter…

He seems pretty unfazed (queue the gif)

 

Also showing my 2 year old filifera and nitida at home. Def got some burn, but looks like we will be fine.
2 y/o Windmills = 0 damage.
Sabal was transplanted and put in ground in April 2024, and mostly fine. A lot of this damage has been present since Nov. 
2 y/o S. palmetto seedling - been here since germination - totally unbothered. 

[Cindy Adair]

I grew up in NC (and visited SC often then) so am familiar with lots of the locations posted here. 
 

The antique bed I use in Puerto Rico was purchased by my parents in an antique store in Bluffton more than 50 years ago. 
 

I do recall seeing palms at least in SC on vacation and who knows how that could have influenced me to move to the tropics?

It is great to see documentation of palms in so many non tropical places for the enjoyment of so many.

Thanks!