Northeast Gardening: Musa Basjoo Banana Question., 1 by bwilliams

bwilliams wrote:
Heavy mulching in winter months will be key to them surviving. Basjoo will be your best bet then maybe Musa velutina or Manii. Their will be more soon I am sure I am working on some now.

The fertilizers spring root hormone late spring light feed with 20-20-20 summer heavier feed with some epson salts every 3 weeks. Mid summer I usually put a fertlizer spike beside them 8 inches from the trunk. As they start growing and looking better you can feed heavier.

Plant it in a hot spot in the yard with full to part sun and hopefully wind protection. It should be well draining. I have found that many do well were the roots can grow down to a wet area like a ditch or pond. These roots are usually frozen off each year but regrow and help feed the plant.