We carry five types of bananas
all of which are cold hardy.
They will all loose their leaves
at 32 degrees F after 20
minutes. But, if properly
mulched (4 to 6 inches of pine
bark mulch) These bananas will
reemerge in the spring. You can
cut them to ground level if
their dormant trunks are not
visually appealing.Musa
basjoo (Japenese Fiber Banana)
 Hardiest of all bananas.
Basjoo can survive air
temperatures of up to -20deg F.
if mulched properly. The banana
loses its leaves at 32 deg F but
can be cut back to near ground
level and reemerges in the
spring. It can grow to a height
of 20 feet. The bananas are not
edible.
Musa sikkimensis (Darjeeling
Banana)
 The Darjeeling Banana is very
hardy to cold. Its origin is
from the forests up to 2000m
(6000ft) in the Himalayas of
NE-India. It has leaves tinged
with red, and purple. It can
grow to 14 feet tall.
Musa velutina
 A dwarf banana that grows
only (4ft) tall. The flowers are
pink to orange and the very
ornamental fruits, dwarf
bananas, are a bright, velvety
pink and last for months at a
time. They are edible and quite
sweet, but also full of seeds.
This species is very cold
tolerant and will survive cold
winters outside if heavily
mulched. It makes an excellent
indoor plant and is one of the
few bananas that will actually
flower and fruit in the house.
Musella lasiocarpa (Chinese
Dwarf Yellow Banana)
 Cold hardy banana that grows
to about 5 feet tall. It
Produces beautiful leaves and a
brilliant yellow flower.
Musa raj puri
 A specimen from the region of
Rajapuri in India. Mature height
is 9'. Produces mellow, sweet
fruit. There is some wine color
in the leaves and the trunk. A
tough and cold hardy plant from
India that produces medium size
sweet bananas. Only banana that
can flower in 9 months. |
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