Trachycarpus Fortunei (Chusan Palm)

Species	:	Trachycarpus Fortunei
Common Name(s)	:	Chusan Palm
Tree Features	:	Large Leaves
Genus	:	Trachycarpus
Growth Rate	:	Slow Growing
Seasons of Interest	:	Winter Interest
Shape	:	Rounded
Mature Size	:	Small (under 10m)
Tree Type	:	Evergreen Broad Leaf
Tree uses	:	Small Gardens,Sheltered Sites,Urban Sites,Garden,Restricted Spaces

A remarkable genus of hardy palm introduced by Robert Fortune in 1849.

A remarkable genus of hardy palm, introduced by Robert Fortune in 1849.

Slow to grow, I have one in my garden that was planted at 60 cm tall, and now stands at a little over 2 metres ten years later.

It won the Award of Garden Merit in 2002 and is the best hardy palm for the UK.

While it is hardy in Britain, we recommend planting it in sheltered positions to avoid wind damage to its deep green, fan shaped leaves.

Its slender trunk becomes clothed in loose, dark brown fibres and small yellow flowers borne in large panicles are produced in early summer once the plant attains about 2 metres of height.

Mature height: 5-10m

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