teengardener1888 said:Nest year I wanna try growing the hardy bannana(Musa basjoo) Has anyone grown this one in the north? 
You dont venture over here often enough I guess but there's alot of nirthern gardeners using tropicals here!
Basjoo is a staple of the northern tropical garden!
I much prefer the look of my Mekong giant to basjoo, it's got wider leaves and a dark pstem, it runs and doesn't clump, and can arguably get larger than basjoo!
Both should be reliably hardy for you if planted early and mulched well in fall!
