Grown for its striking foliage color and texture, Bismarckia nobilis (Bismarck Palm) is an evergreen palm adorned with a thick trunk topped by a broad rounded head of gorgeous, stiff, intensely steel-blue, fan-shaped fronds, 4 ft. long and wide (120 cm). The persistent leaf bases are split, creating an attractive pattern on the trunk. Easy to care for, Bismarck Palm can regrow from rare freezes to 25°F (-4°C).

Grown for its striking foliage color, Brahea armata (Mexican Blue Palm) is an erect palm adorned with a thick solitary trunk covered by fibrous leaf bases and topped by a crown of gorgeous, blue-green, fan-shaped fronds. Extremely resistant to sun and drought but also to strong winds, it is quite cold-hardy and can survive short periods at 18ºF (-8ºC). A strong and dramatic statement in the landscape.

Brahea edulis (Guadalupe Palm) is a small to medium-sized palm adorned with a thick solitary trunk and a low canopy of bluish-green, fan-shaped fronds. It is a relatively slow grower, adding 12 in. (30 cm) per year. Resistant to wind, salt, drought, and heat, it can survive short periods at 20ºF (-7ºC). Guadalupe Palm makes a strong and dramatic statement in the landscape.

Slow-growing, Butia capitata (Jelly Palm) is a handsome small evergreen palm with a stout solitary trunk crowned with blue-green to gray-green leaves that curve in towards the trunk. The pinnately compound leaves form a dense, full crown and arch gracefully creating a slightly weeping effect. Easy to grow, Jelly Palm is salt, heat, drought tolerant and among the hardiest feather palms, withstanding temperatures down to 14ºF (-10ºC).

Among the hardiest palms, Chamaerops humilis (European Fan Palm) is a bushy evergreen palm forming a medium-sized rounded shrub or a small tree. It can be stemless or multi-trunked (with up to 8 trunks). It is crowned by large, fine-textured, blue-green to silver-green, fan-shaped leaves. Heat, salt, strong winds, and drought tolerant, it can withstand temperatures down to 10ºF (-12ºC).

Very slow-growing and long-lived, award-winning Cycas revoluta (Sago Palm) is a palm-like evergreen perennial with a very attractive rosette of shiny, arching, pinnate leaves, up to 2-5 ft. long (60-150 cm), atop a rugged upright trunk. Resistant to salt and drought, it can survive short periods at 15ºF (-9ºC). Popular as an ornamental plant throughout the world, it makes an eye-catching specimen and looks superb in a container.

Cherished for its incredible color, Cyrtostachys renda (Lipstick Palm) is a slow-growing tropical palm with a thin, bright green trunk adorned with white rings, and a long and glossy, crimson crownshaft (from which the fronds emerge), resembling a tube of lipstick. It is extremely cold sensitive and any temperature drop below 50ºF (10ºC) can be fatal. It is an exquisite plant for containers or as an indoor plant.

Slow-growing, Dioon edule (Chestnut Dioon) is an elegant, palm-like, evergreen cycad with an open rosette of large, stiff and straight, blue-green, pinnate leaves, up to 3-6 ft. long (90-180 cm). Borne atop a short stocky trunk, the leaves are divided into up to 120-160 spine-tipped, narrow leaflets. Drought and salt tolerant, Dioon edule is also one of the most cold hardy cycads. It can survive temperatures down to 22ºF (-5ºC).

Exceptionally handsome, Dypsis decaryi (Triangle Palm) is a small to medium-sized palm adorned with a solitary trunk topped with a three-ranked crown of gray-green to blue-green, keeled, feather leaves. Resistant to drought, heat, and windy conditions, Triangle Palm can sustain foliage damage in light frost and can tolerate rare dips to 30ºF (-1ºC).

Hyophorbe lagenicaulis (Bottle Palm) is a picturesque evergreen palm with a smooth, pale gray to almost white trunk resembling a rounded bottle when young. As the palm ages, the swollen base becomes less pronounced and elongated. On top of the trunk sits a sparse canopy of 4-8 gracefully arching, glossy dark green, feather-like leaves. A moderate grower, Bottle Palm is drought and salt tolerant. It is hardy to 32°F (0°C).

Exceptionally beautiful, Latania loddigesii (Blue Latan Palm) is an evergreen palm adorned with a pale gray trunk topped by a gorgeous canopy of very thick, stiff, silvery-blue, fan-shaped leaves with red margins, 8 ft. wide (240 cm). Slow-growing, Blue Latan Palm is a very tough and adaptable palm that enjoys heat, sun, and dry conditions. It loathes temperatures below 32°F (0°C). It makes a strong and dramatic statement in any landscape.

A beautiful species with its soft, cascading appearance, Livistona chinensis (Chinese Fan Palm) is a medium-sized evergreen palm with a slender trunk adorned with up to 50 large, coarse-textured, emerald-green, palmate leaves, up to 3-6 ft. across (90-180 cm). Fairly slow-growing and exotic-looking, Livistona chinensis tolerates dry periods and enjoys fair salt tolerance. Cold-hardy, it can withstand temperatures down to 15-20°F (-9 to -12°C).

Slow-growing, Phoenix canariensis (Canary Island Date Palm) is a majestic evergreen palm tree with a stout trunk topped with a rich green, rounded crown with up to 100 gracefully arching featherlike fronds. Easy to grow, Canary Island Date Palm is drought and salt tolerant. It also tolerates significant winter cold but may suffer frond damage when temperatures dip to 18°F (-8°C).

A widely cultivated species, Phoenix roebelenii (Pygmy Date Palm) is a dwarf evergreen palm tree with a slender trunk topped with a dense crown of fine-textured, lustrous green, gracefully arching fronds. Gray-brown, the trunk is embossed with diamond-shaped leaf bases. Easy to grow, Pygmy Date Palm is hardy to 26°F (-3°C). Popular as a container plant in northern gardens and conservatories.

Reminiscent of bamboos, Rhapis excelsa (Lady Palm) is a small evergreen palm with upright, slender, bamboo-like canes bearing delicate, glossy, dark green, fan-shaped leaves. The sturdy canes are covered with brown fibers which fall as the plant ages, revealing the bamboo-like trunks. Slow-growing and ridiculously easy to grow, Lady Palm can withstand temperatures down to 18ºF (-7ºC).

One of the hardiest palms, Sabal minor (Dwarf Palmetto) is a small evergreen palm, usually trunkless but sometimes with a short trunk. At the tips of long smooth unarmed petioles are 4-10 huge, fan-shaped leaves that can reach 3 ft. in diameter (90 cm). Salt and drought tolerant, Dwarf Palmetto is also hardy to 10°F (-12°C) with no leaf damage.

A very aristocratic-looking species, Syagrus romanzoffiana (Queen Palm) is an elegant evergreen palm with an exceptionally straight, slender trunk and a high canopy of gracefully arching, feather-like fronds that can reach 8-15 ft. in length (2-5 m). Slow-growing and long-lived (50-150 years), Queen Palm is hardy to 25°F (-4°C), but the leaves may be severely damaged.

Trachycarpus fortunei (Chinese Windmill Palm) is an evergreen palm forming a small tree with a terminal tuft of deeply divided, fan-shaped, dark green leaves, up to 3 ft. wide (1 m). They rise atop a stout trunk that is densely covered with hairy black fibers from old leaf sheaths. Wind, drought, and salt tolerant, Trachycarpus fortunei is quite cold-hardy and can survive short periods at 5ºF (-15ºC).