Musa Basjoo Banana Tree – Cold Hardy Live Rooted Banana Plant for Zone 5 Gardens

Product Overview

The Musa Basjoo Banana Tree is a cold-hardy banana plant ideal for creating a tropical garden atmosphere even in cooler climates. Known as the most cold-hardy banana tree available, it is perfect for outdoor gardens, patios, and landscapes. This fast-growing plant features large, dramatic foliage that adds a lush, tropical look throughout the summer months.

Key Features

• Comes as a live plant approximately 2–4 inches tall with an established root system
• Shipped bare root without a pot to ensure healthy growth
• Hardy in USDA Zones 5–10, with roots surviving temperatures down to -10°F when mulched
• Top growth dies back in winter but regrows quickly in spring
• Extremely fast growth, reaching 6–12 feet in one summer and maturing at 10–18 feet tall
• Thrives in full sun and prefers consistent, heavy watering
• Primarily grown for its large, dramatic foliage rather than fruit production in cooler climates

Growing and Care Information

• Plant after the last frost in well-draining soil
• Water regularly to support vigorous growth
• Apply heavy mulch in fall to protect roots during winter
• Can be grown in containers and brought indoors to overwinter if desired

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.