Musa sikkimensis ‘Ever Red’
Musa sikkimensis 'Ever Red' is a dramatic and cold hardy red banana with large green and burgundy striped foliage.
Musa sikkimensis ‘Ever Red’ is a highly ornamental and one of the hardiest of the red banana. Prized for its fabulous tropical foliage with striped green and maroon leaves. A vigorous grower with an upright habit reaching 10 to 13 feet tall. Not a culinary banana, this cultivar sometimes produces fruit that is inedible. After flowering and fruiting, the fruiting stem dies but roots push out new shoots called pups. After a cold frost, cut back the plant to 24 to 36 inches and treat like a herbaceous perennial by applying a protective layer of mulch. Plant in ground or in containers for a stunning, tropical and architectural statement.
Common Name: Hardy Red Banana
Family: Musaceae (The Banana Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-10
Light: Full Sun
Height: 10-15'
Width: 3-5'
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Foliage Colour: Burgundy/Red/Purple, Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
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Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
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Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Montane forests up to 2000 m.
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