Go Back Banana Tree Hosta

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:58 PM
Hosta 'Banana Tree'
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Plant Type: Hostas

This very unique hosta makes a giant clump of metallic blue-green leaves, measuring over 44″ tall. First reaction upon seeing it, Rod Kuenster said “It looks like a banana tree!”; hence the name.

The pips that emerge in the spring are 9″ in circumference. Even Jeff had a hard time getting his hand around a single pip. Jeff described this hosta as “it certainly passes the 50 ft. rule, no other hosta like it. It’s very tropical looking”

The Hosta Helper states: Originated by Jeff Miller of Land of the Giants Hosta Farm in Wisconsin, this non-registered cultivar is of unidentified parentage.   This giant size hosta grows to about 44 inches in height with metallic blue-green foliage.

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Flower Color

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Foliage Color

Light Green/Yellow Shades

Plant Spread

50"

Good Companions

Other shade loving plants.

Plant Height

44''

Scape Height

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Hardness Zone

4-9

Soil Moisture

Moist, Rich, Organic

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes

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Bloom Time

July/August

Critter Resistance

Rabbits

Exposure

Part to Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Seasonal Interests

Spring/Summer