Tropical Beauty in an Easy to Grow PalmYear-Round Green Tropical Beauty This Needle Palm is a lively shrubby plant known for its needle-shaped foliage. Deep green leaves spring from a wide, textured trunk. Native to America, the evergreen provides a unique, lush display of greenery to enjoy all year - in any zone.Tall and Strong PalmFull-grown, these palms are a rarity and extremely desirable. It's quite impressive when planted as your front yard centerpiece. Watch it grow to great heights, or bring it indoors. As a household plant, this palm acts as a natural humidifier and also detoxifies the air. This species is great for eliminating carbon monoxide and restoring freshness to the indoor air.Cold Hardy Known for its cold hardiness, The Needle Palm can withstand temperatures down to -10 degrees. This means that most of America can grow this tropical beauty outdoors and create a year-round island-living ambiance.Non-Finicky The Needle Palm is content in both sun and shade. This species prefers moist, well-drained soil and requires minimal fertilizer. As an added benefit, it's naturally pest and disease resistant, so it does not require harmful chemical sprays.Order Now It is not easy to find Needle Palm in your local garden shop, but we've got a number of first-grade specimens available that we've reserved from our grower. Order yours today before we're sold out for the season.Planting & CareSelecting a location: Choose a location that receives a lot of sunlight, but while the tree is still young, try to limit direct sunlight to 3 hours per day.Planting Directions: For warm-weather locations, palm trees can be planted pretty much at any time of year. For colder regions, it’s best to wait until the weather warms up a bit before planting. If there is going to be a waiting period before you plant, keep the palms roots moist but don’t soak them.1) Dig a hole that is 2-3 times the width and just as deep as the root ball.2) Handle your palm tree carefully when placing it in the hole. Be especially careful of the tree’s roots and the bud (or heart) because this is where your Palm Tree’s new growth will come from.3) Place the tree in the hole making sure the top of the roots is level with the surrounding soil. Tamp down as you fill in the hole to prevent air pockets from forming.Watering: Watering for the first several months after planting is critical to the overall health and successful growth of your Palm. Be sure to use water that is salt-free to avoid leaf yellowing/spotting. Keep a watchful eye on the soil, make sure there is enough moisture present to prevent it from drying out completely. That being said, you also need to make sure that you don’t overwater, which could lead to root disease and limit the establishment of new roots in the surrounding soil. The typical rule of thumb with palms is to water once a week or more often as necessary, with less watering required during the dormant period in the winter.Mulch: To help enrich the soil and reduce growth competition from weeds, apply a heavy mulch around the trunk, using wood chips, cypress bark or lawn clippings. This will also help to reduce water consumption.Fertilizing: Nutrients are vital for Palm trees to thrive. The sandy, well-drained soils they prefer have a tendency to allow nutrients to leach away quickly. You can apply palm fertilizers that contain the specific nutrients most suited for Palm trees. The slow release of these nutrients will provide consistent, targeted feeding to help your tree grow strong and healthy. If you prefer, you can use a balanced fertilizer containing 8-8-8 or a 12-6-12 fertilizer for quicker growth. To avoid yellowing and maintain a healthy shade of green coloring, feed your tree a few spoons full of Epsom salt.Pruning: Palms do not need much pruning except to remove damaged fronds. Be careful not to pull off dead or damaged frond as that can leave a wound behind. Always remove any damaged fronds by pruning them off with a sharp pair of sterilized pruners.
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