Banana Ensete - Knowledgebase Question

Clayton, GA (Zone 7B)
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Question by jrspowers
April 5, 2005
I live in northeast Georgia. Will this plant live in my area? How do I care for this plant?


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Answer from NGA
April 5, 2005
Sarah,

There are several different species in the Ensete genus of plants. Red Abyssinian Banana (Ensete ventricosum), perhaps the most commonly grown one, is only hardy to zone 9. You can grow it in a pot if you bring it in for winter before it is exposed to freezing weather. Then in spring it can go outside again.

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