Goin’ Bananas

We’re always on the search for new bananas that will be winter hardy without protection in our Zone 7b winters, and two that have looked great so far are the South Asian native Musa balbisiana (Northeast India to South China) and the Northeast Indian native Musa nagensium var. hongii. If these continue to thrive, we will propagate these so we can share.

Musa balbisiana - one of the banana plants being trialed at JLBG/PDN
Musa balbisiana
Musa nagensium var. hongii - one of the banana plants being trialed at JLBG/PDN
Musa nagensium var. hongii

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