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‘Musa basjoo’ Banana Plant
‘Musa basjoo’ Banana Plant
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🍌 ‘Musa basjoo’ Banana Plant
The hardy choice for creating a spectacular tropical garden in a single Quebec summer.
📏 Mature size: approximately 2 to 4 m (6.5 to 13 ft) during the growing season in Quebec; up to 4 to 5 m (13 to 16 ft) in a mild climate or greenhouse.
🏠 Recommended space: garden, large container, greenhouse or protected outdoor location; allow room for its broad leaves.
🌱 Choose your size:
- 4-inch pot — 6–18" plant: see the availability selector.
- 6-inch pot — 18–36" plant: see the availability selector.
Measurements are approximate and may vary slightly at the time of shipping.
Why choose this variety?
Musa basjoo is grown primarily for its giant foliage and rapid growth. With excellent drainage and suitable winter protection, the corm can survive in the ground and regrow in spring.
- The hardiest banana plant commonly grown in gardens.
- Rapid jungle effect with imposing foliage.
- Suitable for the ground or a large container.
- Primarily ornamental; its fruit is not grown for eating.
Growing in Quebec and other cold-winter regions
- Light: full sun or a very bright location, ideally 6 to 8 hours or more.
- Temperature: optimal growth between 20 and 32°C (68 to 90°F); bring indoors before temperatures fall below 10°C (50°F).
- Watering: keep the growing medium slightly moist during active growth without standing water.
- Growing medium: rich, airy and very well draining.
- Fertilization: feed regularly during active growth.
Winter protection
- After frost, remove damaged leaves and cover the base with 30 to 45 cm of insulating mulch.
- To preserve more height, insulate the pseudostem with dry leaves or straw and protect the top from moisture.
- Container plants should overwinter frost-free with very little water.
Shipping and preorder information
The availability selector shows the expected shipping or pickup period. Preorder plants are reserved for spring 2027.
Tip: repot gradually to make watering easier to manage and encourage healthy roots.
Appearance, growth, colour and time to fruiting vary with light, warmth, container size and care.
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