You can grow palm trees in your backyard like more and more people are opting to do. The palm tree's ability to withstand extreme temperatures and their obvious tropical charm has made them favorite backyard plants in many less-urban parts of the United States.
Palm trees are best described as tall trees with the leaves and the fruits crowning over their long trunks. Belonging to the scientific family called Palmae or Arecaceae, they are mainly identified by the fan or feather-like leaves they sport. The majority of palm trees in the United States can withstand cold temperatures and are found in southern California, Florida, and Mexico. The hardiest palm trees that can withstand extreme winters are found much further north.
Widely used for ornate decorations, many species of palm trees are now commonly found in the United States and are not native to the country. They have been imported from different countries and naturalized. Florida now has the Chinese Fan Palm, the Brazilian Queen Palm, and the Triangle Palm from Madagascar. Though there are drought hardy palms and cold hardy palms, cold hardy palms are best suited to American climatic conditions. Needle palms, Mediterranean fan palms Tree Service Springfield and Butia palms, can withstand temperatures as low as -25 degree Celsius and -12 degree Celsius and thrive in American homes and farms.