Rhapidophyllum hystrix 7b If you continue to plant

If you continue to plant in your shade garden throughout the fall and winter

golden yellow

We recommend cutting it to the ground in late winter for better appearance after the new growth emerges

followed by blackberry-like ornamental seed pods

emerges from the bulb on a very mottled

Rhapidophyllum hystrix 7b If you continue to plantThe hardiest of palms, Rhapidophyllum hystrix is a slow growing Southeast US (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina) native that has withstood 9 degrees F here with NO damage (without protection or special siting). We expect established needle palm specimens should handle 20 degrees F. This short trunked, 8' tall x 12' wide, clump forming, hardy palm has typical cut leaf, green palm foliage and sharp "needles" at the base to protect the seeds