On the Cistus website they talk about revoluta being hardy to 8b and essentially fine to put in the ground in the PNW. They advise covering it when temps get into the teens. I’m skeptical, but I’d imagine they would defoliate during a particularly cold winter but survive with protection and drainage. Does anyone have real experience seeing these grown in Oregon or Washington in the ground with our cold wet winters?

I got this one cheap from HD in the spring and after it’s done flushing I was going to stick it in the ground. I bought it on a whim so I’m not overly attached to it if it dies.

21 hours ago, Brodogfish said:

On the Cistus website they talk about revoluta being hardy to 8b and essentially fine to put in the ground in the PNW. They advise covering it when temps get into the teens. I’m skeptical, but I’d imagine they would defoliate during a particularly cold winter but survive with protection and drainage. Does anyone have real experience seeing these grown in Oregon or Washington in the ground with our cold wet winters?

I got this one cheap from HD in the spring and after it’s done flushing I was going to stick it in the ground. I bought it on a whim so I’m not overly attached to it if it dies.

I never grew one, but I did have Cycas panzhihuaensis, and either Cycas guizhouensis or Cycas taitungensis, and a hybrid with revoluta with either the G or T. I'd have to go back and look. The only issues I had with them were the rabbits eating them. They especially loved it when they flushed.

You do see the odd revoluta around, but they don't seem to be reliably hardy. I used to drive by this one in Johnson City for years, but it looks like 2024 might've taken it out. I definitely think they are hardy to zone 8B but it has to be a southern 8B not a PNW 8B. There are so many 8B rated plants that can't take the dark, damp winters in the PNW, so its a roll of the dice unless you know someone who has tried before.

1 hour ago, Chester B said:

I never grew one, but I did have Cycas panzhihuaensis, and either Cycas guizhouensis or Cycas taitungensis, and a hybrid with revoluta with either the G or T. I'd have to go back and look. The only issues I had with them were the rabbits eating them. They especially loved it when they flushed.

You do see the odd revoluta around, but they don't seem to be reliably hardy. I used to drive by this one in Johnson City for years, but it looks like 2024 might've taken it out. I definitely think they are hardy to zone 8B but it has to be a southern 8B not a PNW 8B. There are so many 8B rated plants that can't take the dark, damp winters in the PNW, so its a roll of the dice unless you know someone who has tried before.

Wow, it looks surprisingly healthy in that photo, that’s a shame..