The Japanese banana plant lends that tropical island flavor to gardens and landscapes. Also known as the musa basjoo banana, these herbaceous perennials can withstand winter temperatures below -5 degrees and return with new growth the following spring. This hardy variety of banana is not actually a tree, as it is sometimes mistakenly called. Striking green leaves unfurl from the center of the plant with each successive leaf emerging larger than the previous one. The Japanese banana plant remains an evergreen throughout the year.

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