Pindo Palm

If you want a Date Palm look but live in zones 6-8, then the Pindo Palm is the best choice for you. It has survived the occasional dip to 0 degrees F across the upper South. The Pindo Palm offers long arching elegant leaves that are a lighter green with a silvery highlight on many specimens. It is considered relatively fast growing for a palm tree, and can produce delicious edible fruit after 7-10 years. Many folks use this fruit to make a sweet jelly, hence the name Jelly Palm.