Where do palm trees grow in the United States?

[starseo38]

my greenthumb wife loves them. what are areas where you can grow palm trees? i know obviously california (i am from it), and southern Florida but what about Texas and the Gulf Coast? How far do they go up the east coast? Charleston?

[Jungle Man]

We all have our own definitions of what constitutes a state that can grow palm trees. Obviously, some have been grown in very climatically hostile regions. However, I define a palm tree state, or what I call a Palm Belt State as a state where palms are grown outdoors (year round) and paid for by state and county governments - or commercial businesses. Only a region where palm trees have a fair chance of success will a state or county government (or commercial business) risk taxpayer money or company profits to grow them.

So, what states are those?

For certain:

Hawaii
California
Nevada
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina

Probables:
Virginia
Oregon
Washington

[Insanepalmninja]

Originally Posted by Jungle Man

We all have our own definitions of what constitutes a state that can grow palm trees. Obviously, some have been grown in very climatically hostile regions. However, I define a palm tree state, or what I call a Palm Belt State as a state where palms are grown outdoors (year round) and paid for by state and county governments - or commercial businesses. Only a region where palm trees have a fair chance of success will a state or county government (or commercial business) risk taxpayer money or company profits to grow them.

So, what states are those?

For certain:

Hawaii
California
Nevada
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina

Probables:
Virginia
Oregon
Washington

Indiana Also I been having Crazy luck with my here. Then again it depends on what one she wants. I say just to be savf Go with a American Palms only or Chinese Windmills Palms.