All well and good as far as Trachycarpus fortunei's reputation for
cold hardiness, but this past winter has wiped some out so it's not
quite as tough as was previously believed. Windy situations will burn
and batter the leaves in any climate and it does best in a sheltered,
semi-woodland site with well drained, but moist, humus rich soil. I'm
not convinced that it would be suitable for planting that far north
unless it was given a sheltered spot.