Musa yunnanensis Green Roofs It is not one that

It is not one that will chase gardeners from the garden

While zig-zag cliff brake isn't difficult to grow

The result was this amazing variegated leaf tuberose selection with wide

since the specific epithet "asaroides" means asarum-like

Musa yunnanensis Green Roofs It is not one thatWe've grown Musa yunnanensis since 2006, although it was not described as a new species until 2007. This hardy banana hails from the Mekong River drainage in Yunnan, China, but has thrived for us, forming a 20' tall specimen, despite dying back to the ground in our winters. The new leaves emerge red underneath, but the color quickly fades, unlike the glaucous white waxy trunk. So far, our plants have survived 9 degrees F with no winter protection. The