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Originally Posted by paula
Sorry I missed that I am in South Jersey
Thank U.
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I would try figs (will need cover many years), evergreens such as Magnolia, and you may be able to grow a live oak.
If you live close to Franklinville, there is a nursery called Triple Oaks that has some of the plants you may be looking to plant.
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Originally Posted by D_&_T
Would they need wrapped or shelter? Cause with windchill it can feel like -30 to -40F.
The first winter need to be stored in cooler weather(like low heat garage) then each year let them get colder?
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They should be planted directly into the ground in order for the roots to take in the soil.
There isn't a set temperature in which these palms survive. With more summer heat, they become much more capable of surviving lower temperatures during the winter. There are many Sabal and Rhapidophyllum that have survived -10F to -20F without protection but most of them have been grown further south.
For protection, they should be first planted in a location like I described above. You can use burlap and plastic to protect them during the winter as well as a heavy layer of mulch to keep the ground well insulated from freezes. After 3 years, they may be able to survive temperatures down to -10F without protection (damage) but other factors such as summer heat/water, cold temperature duration, wind, winter dryness (hardier)... are all big factors of whether or not they will survive.