Is there a good palm tree to plant outdoors in the midewest and then bring in in the winter?

I live in North Central IL and would LOVE to be able to have palms in my yard. However, that is impossible! Are there any good palmtrees that can be placed outside in the summer and brough in in the winter? Once concern I have is that the palm not be a big grower as I would need to bring it inside.





Any ideas of planing ideas or species ideas?





Thanks!

Is there a good palm tree to plant outdoors in the midewest and then bring in in the winter?
Here is a really good site, with cold tollerant palmshttp://www.paradisepalmco.com/product/Pi...


We just moved from Fl to Tn for my husbands job, I miss palms too!
Reply:We plant banana trees in our yard in NE IL every year. Everyone always thinks they are palm trees. We have to dig them up and let them go dormant in our basement in the winter. The trees produce babies every year and we keep the babies in the house in pots over the winter and then plant them in the ground each spring. This year our largest tree is about 12 feet tall. As soon as the first frost hits we will cut off all the leaves, dig it up keeping the root ball intact , knocking off almost all the dirt and then stand it in a plastic bag in the corner of the basement for the winter. These are a lot of fun to have around the patio in the summer. Looks very tropical here.
Reply:Parlor Palms... grow well outside and indoors... light conditions outside are almost totally shade- west or north exposure... but indoors they like more light... east, west, or south exposure from a unobstructed window and they can handle the indoor, heated home... other palms that grow in higher light outdoors have a very hard time growing in an indoor environment.. they need a greenhouse environment...

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