Trachycarpus fortunei Charlotte Peru Our original clumps were grown

Our original clumps were grown from hellebore guru Will McLewin's seed

The most vigorous individuals might occasionally need to reined in where they have spread too far if space is limited

The tidy gardener might want to cut the stems to the ground at this point

Average moisture or more is best

Trachycarpus fortunei Charlotte Peru Our original clumps were grownAlways on the lookout for hardy palm selections, I sighted two magnificent 30' specimens of hardy windmill palms on Ridgeway Drive in Charlotte, NC, in the late 1970s. We are thrilled to make available seedlings of this particularly winter hardy strain that we named Trachycarpus fortunei 'Charlotte'. All Trachycarpus fortunei will tolerate some shade, but their growth rate will slow dramatically.