Description
Common Name: Hardy Banana tree, Japanese Banana
Fast growing, tropical looking plant. This plant makes a great garden accent or lovely additional to large containers. Use in containers on the patio or poolside to bring the tropics to your backyard. Be sure to provide plenty of direct sun for this plant.
Musa basjoo is a cold hardy banana that is native to islands near Japan. It may be grown directly in the ground year round and it has survived winters as far north as Montreal, Canada. This is a large, fast-growing plant. This plant can be planted in the ground for the summer, or kept in containers and brought inside for the winter months.
Size: 3.5” Potted Plant
Height: 6.0′-14.0′
Spread: 6.0′-14.0′
Ornamental Details: Plants produce huge paddle-shaped leaves (up to 2.0’ wide and 6.0’ long). Cream to yellow flowers may appear in summer on mature plants to be followed by the production of inedible green fruit.
Light Requirement: Full Sun.
Soil Type: Plant in rich, well-draining soil.
Hardiness Zones: 5,6,7,8,9,10,11
Attributes: Deer Resistant, Foliage Interest, Fruit Interest, Large Leaf, Ornamental, Humidity Tolerant, Fast Growth, Tropical
Care: Easy Care, Do not cut container plants back to base as this may prevent future flowering/fruiting
