Rhapidophyllum hystrix Amaryllids This quirky little fern prefers

This quirky little fern prefers rocky alkaline soils

The 6-7' tall stalks are topped with peachy-orange flowers with a dark orange throat (suffused with yellow) from early August through frost

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

and quite a bit are actually hybrids

either extending the original mass or starting new masses

Rhapidophyllum hystrix Amaryllids This quirky little fern prefersThe 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