
Zone
5 - 10
Mature Height
144 in
Mature Width
96 in
Light
Full Sun, Part ShadeWater
Soil
Description / Musa 'Ever Red' Hardy Ornamental Banana
A dramatic accent plant with bold tropical flair, Musa 'Ever Red' Hardy Ornamental Banana is a fast-growing variety known for its striking red-burgundy foliage and robust garden performance. From midsummer into fall, its large, paddle-shaped leavesdeep green on top with prominent maroon-red undersides and vivid stripingform an upright, architectural silhouette that can reach 12 feet tall and 8 feet wide. This non-GMO hardy ornamental banana is one of the most cold-tolerant selections available, bred for lush growth, dramatic color, and resilience in challenging climates. With rich texture and saturated hues, Musa 'Ever Red' banana plant seeds bring season-long tropical presence to temperate gardens.
Perfect for creating an exotic focal point, Musa 'Ever Red' thrives in large containers, borders, or as a standalone specimen in patio and courtyard gardens. Whether massed in a tropical-style bed or paired with bold-leaved companions like Colocasia and Canna. It delivers maximum visual impact. Ornamental grasses also make excellent companion plants for hardy bananas, offering contrast in texture and movement. With its upright growth habit and vivid coloring, this banana adds drama wherever it's placed.
Grow Musa 'Ever Red' in full sun to part shade in rich, consistently moist soil. It prefers medium to wet conditions and benefits from protection in Zones 5-6 during winter. Wind-tolerant and sun-loving, it holds its color beautifully and resists fading in heat. This unique variety combines tropical beauty with surprising hardinessa rare and rewarding addition to any garden.
Product Details
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Variety: 'Lou 1'
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Foliage Color: BurgundyRed
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Light Requirements: Full SunPart Shade
Uses: Special Features: Hardiness Zones: 5 - 10
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