Yep im just southeast of Charlottesville

to try and make a long answer short, I feel that in the last 20 years, 10 especially, average temperatures have increased and with that, the extreme lows are less and less. Talking to people who grew up here in Charlottesville VA (zone 7) 40- 50 years ago they say that the winters use to be much colder and for much longer. It would be normal for lakes to be frozen and to see single digit and low teen temps. I can say, growing up here that I've only seen single digit temps a handful of times ( once maybe every 7-10 years). This is not to mention the summers recently being much more hot and humid than ever in history for this region. our average winter temps are 26-46 about in the winter. The summer averages are 67-87. For winter, in the last 10-15 years particularly, temps are around 25/30-50/55 and some winters we have stints of 60-70 degree weather. And in the summer, most days are above 90 and the humidity is sweltering. Lows are around 70. With regard to plants, I've seen a few sabal minors and needle palms and trachys around and plenty of bananas and the odd live oak. Climate change has made it easier to grow more exotic plants in places they usually wouldn't grow, and I think that an update of the usda hardiness map is in order given how rapidly this change seems to be happening. Yes of course we still get some extreme cold days and nights, but hey are far fewer and in recent years, they may happen once or twice a year. Charlottesvilles weather now, mimics that of places in North Carolina like Raleigh and Charlotte.

It may take 3 years or so to become established enough it should be okay. However, if the seed of the mother palm was from a warmer climate the palm won’t be as hardy just as a matter of fact. A palm grown from seed sourced in Virginia will be hardier than seed sourced from a palm in Florida.

@@virginiapalms436 Yeah I believe the mother seed was from Gainesville, FL. It started taking damage to the foliage at 29F this year before I wrapped it. I'm hoping I can push it to adapt quicker but not sure if that actually works

@@andrewspalmsoftennessee5332 I think you'll be surprised. Gainesville is one of the colder areas of Florida and it tends to get colder there than some parts of South Carolina along the coast. One variety may have superior genetics for survival, regardless.

@@virginiapalms436what abt one from wilmington nc? i’m in south jersey zone 7b and i got mine from there

Oleanders are a push up here anyways but best of luck with all your palms

Shouldn't be a problem for the cold hardy varieties.