Trachycarpus nanus
Yunnan Dwarf Palm     pack contains 5 seeds and germination instructions

The smallest member of the (Trachycarpus) genus, and one of the most sought-after, this very adaptable and extremely cold hardy palm does not grow a trunk, or at least, only an underground or a shortly emergent one. From Yunnan, in western China, they are pretty palms, not unlike Chamaerops at first glance, and are often an attractive blueish colour. A further interesting feature is the fact that the inflorescences are held upright, an adaptation to keep them off the ground. Unfortunately this makes them very vulnerable to the goats, with which the area is over-run; consequently very few plants set seed. .