Ensete (Banana)

As with cannas and other hardy tropicals, plant your ensete outdoors prior to late August in climates north of Zone 8 to ensure establishment before cold weather arrives. From Zone 8 north, we recommend digging Ensete for winter storage. The growth rate of Ensete is phenomenal when plenty of moisture and nutrition are provided. Wet soils in the winter, however, can spell death for banana plants in the colder zones.

Ensete is very similar to musa in that it is grown primarily for its foliage, but it does not produce offsets. The large yellow flowers attract butterflies. And its green and red leaves arguably make Ensete maurelii one of the most attractive cold hardy bananas that we have for sale. When you're ready to buy an ensete for your garden or pation, check out our ensete for sale below.