Musa balbisiana var balbisiana Vinca highlighted by a dramatic white

highlighted by a dramatic white border

each adorned with a central darker peach stripe down each petal

the 2' tall clumps are adorned with terminal clusters of large bicolor purple and light lavender flowers

slightly moist soil

Salvia greggii

Musa balbisiana var balbisiana Vinca highlighted by a dramatic whiteMusa balbisiana is a little known but amazingly winter hardy banana species, found from Sikkim south to Papua New Guinea, where it resides at elevations of up to 4,000'. Musa balbisiana, along with Musa acuminata are the parents of most commercial bananas. Musa balbisiana is a surprisingly winter hardy as an ornamental, in addition to being the fastest and largest banana we grow. In just over two years, our clump has already topped 20' in height, even