T. Avent
@ J.C. Raulston Arboretum, NC
Musella lasiocarpa
Chinese Yellow Banana
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Item #: 3813
Zones: 7a to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 72" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L) ?
$27.00
This magnificent ornamental banana is more of a shrub than the typical taller banana. The stiff, thick, leathery, grey-green, banana-like foliage is borne atop a stalk that can eventually reach 6' in height. Instead of being prized for its fruit, Musella lasiocarpa is grown more for its flowers. Each specimen is home to large, bizarrely beautiful, yellow flowers that look like giant golden artichokes...we're not making this up! For us, Musella lasiocarpa has sailed through over a decade of winters, and without any mulch! We're starting to believe those rumors of incredible winter hardiness.
