Even though the needle and minor are the hardiest palms and they will do fine in your area, they still are slow growers... The minor will be especially hard to remove from the wild because of the underground trunk... Here is an excerpt from the Southeastern Palm Socities website:
Other notes: Old plants develop a deep root system that makes them difficult to move, a useful fact to remember before planting. Wild plants have extremely deep roots that usually make them not worth the trouble of moving. Easily grown from seed.
The needle, like I said is to the point of endangerment, and should be left alone... Again, another excerpt from the SE Palm Society:
Native habitat: River flood plains of the Southeast, mostly below the fall line. Often grows under hardwood trees where the water doesn't flood too deeply in winter. Often grows over limestone. Rare to the point of endangerment.
Here is a good reference read for anyone interested...
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/ho...html#Varieties
I don't mean to be on a soapbox here, but I truly think that palms should be enjoyed in their native habitat and if anyone wants one in their landscape, they should buy them from someone that has grown them from seed or gotten them from someone that has... There are alot of great palm mailorder nurseries out there, and if anyone is interested, let me know and I can hook you up...
BTW, I do have them growing in my landscape, over 30, but they were all purchased from a reputable source. Yes, they are small, that is why I compliment them with other tropicals like nanners...
Okay, I'll quit now!!!! (SORRY, to anyone that I may have offended)