About
Globular, waxy yellow flowers can last many months. A low-growing, dwarf, suckering banana (but doesn't produce fruit). It has a conical trunk and large fresh green leaves. It will grow outdoors if kept in frost-free locations.
About the genus
Musa are suckering evergreen perennials with very large, paddle-shaped leaves whose stalk-bases form a false stem, and clusters of tubular flowers with colourful bracts, followed by cylindrical fruits
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH2
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial, Conservatory Greenhouse
HabitColumnar upright, Suckering
FoliageEvergreen
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height10-20 years
Suggested usesArchitectural, Patio and container plants, Sub-tropical
Native toChina
Care notes
CultivationIf planting outdoors, plant in a frost-free area in rich, most, but well-drained soil, in sun or part-shade. Although it will survive outdoors in mildest parts with protection.
PruningNo pruning required. Remove dead foliage and cut-back if preferred in autumn
PropagationPropagate by division or seed
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids , glasshouse red spider mite and mealybugs
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free