How Do You Grow Banana Trees In Colder Climates?
To grow banana trees where cold winters are the norm, it is important to take necessary precautions to protect the banana plants. Musa Banana, as it is known scientifically, cannot take below freezing temperatures to its above ground stems. Protecting the root stock and main stem can insure the banana will come back next year and increase the chance of getting banana fruits next fall. Mulch the root area of the banana trees well to keep the corm from freezing. Banana plants do not have any woody tissue, they are not true trees but are giant herbs. The swollen root structure at the base of the plant is called a corm and as long as this survives the winter, banana plants will come back. New plants, banana pups, will grow along side the mother corm and often there will be several that come up each year. With ornamental bananas, those grown only for their foliage, you only need to protect the corms. The best way to do this, in areas where the ground does not freeze, is to lay down a good t
