Musa velutina Ornamental Grasses large white spurs with a

large white spurs with a wine-purple central cup

a cross of the Chinese Cycas panzhihuaensis and Cycas guizhouensis

The 15" wide clumps are adorned with 2"

Lycoris 'Peppermint' is a naturally-occurring Chinese hybrid Lycoris x incarnata (Lycoris sprengeri x longituba) that has been documented from both Yunnan and Hubei Provinces

Good drainage is a key to success

Musa velutina Ornamental Grasses large white spurs with aThere's something mystical about a pink velvet banana that makes you want to start belting out Elvis tunes hmmm. Musa velutina was our first introduction to hardy bananas and is still a favorite in our summer garden. Rarely exceeding 8' tall, Musa velutina produces copious flower stalks near the top of the trunk starting in late summer. Each stalk is soon home to attractive clusters of small, pink, velvety bananas, which peel themselves when ripe.