Musa Basjo 24 Hardy Banana

Palm-like suckering perennial with leaves up to 5 feet long.  I’ve seen some in Oxford,  planted as a windbreak, come back several years.  Mulch heavily in the fall. Sun-part shade in average soil.  Tolerates damp, but not wet.  A hard frost will kill the foliage, at this point, cut tree back to 2-3’ and mulch the roots heavily.  Zone 7-10.  Zone 6 with protection. Interesting specimen tree or summer privacy screen.  Very tropical appearance.