Banana trees are one of more than 80 species of flowering plants in the Musa genus. Bananas are huge herbaceous plants with fleshy, upright stalks from which large, oblong, bright green leaves grow.

Then there is a super-hardy banana hybrid (Musa basjoo) that can grow almost anywhere in the United States. Where its rhizomes are heavily mulched, it can survive temperatures as low as -10 degrees.

Yes, growing banana trees allows you to “go bananas” in the distribution of their offspring, which readily appear without any effort on your part. Gros Michel is extremely difficult to find in the ...

Plus, why it would be hard to find any plant more rewarding than a butterfly bush. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 64°F. Saturday, July 12th 2025 e-Edition. Home Page.