Believe it or not, my buddy 
Bob Anthony has grown this Windmill palm tree outside and up close to his Reading, PA house for about 17 years!
Boca Joe strikes a pose in Panama John's snow covered garden in Northern Virginia. 
Photo courtesy of the Virginia Palm Society
WE AIN'T IN FLORIDA ANYMORE BOYS and GIRLS!
Some palms can and will grow in lots of places you might not realize
photo courtesy of John Saia, president of the Virginia Palm Society
       "shak'in that snow and cold off this bush here boss"  
Cool Hand Needle Palm is impervious to the cold winds and snow of a Potomac Falls, VA winter