How Far North Can a Palm Tree Grow
In North America Mature Specimens Can Be Found as Far North as Gold Beach, Oregon (42.5º N) on the West Coast, and Wilmington, North Carolina (35.2 N) on the...
In North America mature specimens can be found as far north as Gold Beach, Oregon (42.5º N) on the West Coast, and Wilmington, North Carolina (35.2 N) on the East Coast. This palm is one of the most commonly grown palms in the world.
What's the farthest north palm trees grow?
Newport Beach, California, all of 33.37 degrees North (almost eight degrees fully north from the beginning of the Florida Keys), is apparently home to the northernmost (cultivated) coconut palm.
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Why can't palm trees grow in the North?
The short answer why coconut palms are not grown in California is: they are not “cool tolerant” enough for the climate there. It’s not really a matter of being able to survive a specific low temperature, but of requiring warm conditions year-round.
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