Rhapidophyllum hystrix Amaryllids Many books claim that Pyrrosia

Many books claim that Pyrrosia lingua isn't winter hardy here

This quirky little fern prefers rocky alkaline soils

the 6' long stalks are topped with 20" long terminal spires of bright red

deer-resistant North American native that is always a perennial favorite (pardon the pun) for the border or the wild garden

garden of the late Francis Marion Galloway

Rhapidophyllum hystrix Amaryllids Many books claim that PyrrosiaThe hardiest of palms, Rhapidophyllum hystrix is a slow growing Southeast US (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina) native that has withstood 9 degrees F here with NO damage (without protection or special siting). We expect established needle palm specimens should handle 20 degrees F. This short trunked, 8' tall x 12' wide, clump forming, hardy palm has typical cut leaf, green palm foliage and sharp "needles" at the base to protect the seeds