Has anybody attempted to grow cold hardy cycads outside?
Wollemi, there is a Cycas revoluta growing unprotected in the Cloverdale area of BC. A few other hardy ones to try would be Cycas taitungensis, Cycas panzhihuaensis, and Zamia integrifolia.
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