Banana Shrub is a dense broadleaf evergreen shrub with a rounded habit and narrow dark green leaves that stay green year round. The name comes from the intense banana fragrance of the creamy yellow flowers with a thin red margin that blooms from early spring into summer. Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist and well-drained soils.
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly, intolerant of soil extremes (wet or dry). Few pest or disease issues.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Foundational Plantings, and Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Solomon's Seal, Lantana, Fatisa
IMAGES: Midori, Michelia figo flower, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Midori, Michelia figo buds, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
