Is it safe to plant my cabbage palm seeds and seedlings in the ground?

[Palm Tree lover]

Hi everyone,

I’m planning to plant my cabbage palm seedlings and seeds in my unheated greenhouse. Is it too early to plant them outside? The weather has been on the mild side but fluctuates. I live in zone 6b in Central Jersey. I got most of these sabal seeds in New Smyrna Beach, Florida and a few outside of a rest area in Port Saint Lucie, Florida off of I-95 back in early November 2024.  Any recommendations? 
 

Thank you! 
 

 

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18 minutes ago, Palm Tree lover said:

Hi everyone,

I’m planning to plant my cabbage palm seedlings and seeds in my unheated greenhouse. Is it too early to plant them outside? The weather has been on the mild side but fluctuates. I live in zone 6b in Central Jersey. I got most of these sabal seeds in New Smyrna Beach, Florida and a few outside of a rest area in Port Saint Lucie, Florida off of I-95 back in early November 2024.  Any recommendations? 
 

Thank you! 
 

 

I don't know the climate there, but I would wait until Late April/ Early May, or just pot them up until they get to a decent size before planting them

[NC-Key-Bar]

It’s too early. And unfortunately, Sabals do so poorly at being transplanted, it’s not 100% chance it survives at all. I would plant in like a 5 gallon pot, where they can stay for a while. And transplant after 2 years. They will need a solid root system and more vegetation to make it through winter. 
 

im zone 8a. Here’s my 2 year old palmetto In pot for 1 year, went in ground April 24.