Musa velutina Asarum our four-year-old clumps of Silene

our four-year-old clumps of Silene 'Jackson Valentine' are still prospering

hairy leaves

The 1' tall green pitchers emerge in the early spring

Although Amorphophallus titanum produces some foul smelling gas

When the flowers open

Musa velutina Asarum our four-year-old clumps of SileneThere'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.