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.

Bananas grow best in full or near full sun. Grow them in well-drained uniformly moist soil with lots of mulch. They like a lot of water and a lot of nutrients, but do not tolerate flooding.

Tips for growing banana plants One of the challenges with bananas is they bear fruit if they are grown in a humidity of 50% and temperatures of 75-85 degrees. Anything off this mark creates a ...

Banana trees are a common feature in New Orleans-area landscapes. They are primarily grown for the tropical look they bring with their enormous leaves waving in the summer breezes.

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