Musa basjoo Woodwardia blue-green leaves with a wide

blue-green leaves with a wide lime-gold margin

more sun the better

re-emerging in September

a favorite of early foraging honeybees

known primarily as a hanging basket plant

Musa basjoo Woodwardia blue-green leaves with a wideRecent research has shown that Musa basjoo, the world's hardiest banana species, is actually from Sichuan, China and not Japan. This 16 20' slowly spreading species makes a thick green stem that sports 6' long, narrow, green leaves arching from the top of the solid green trunk. The flower emerges from near the top of the stem like a yellow orange torpedo. After the flowers open, you will be blessed with clusters of small, yellow, 2" long bananas.