Musa yunnanensis Africa Pteris wallichiana 'Hualien Giant' was

Pteris wallichiana 'Hualien Giant' was one of the most impressive ferns we encountered on our 2008 expedition to Taiwan

prolifica among other bold and narrow textured perennials in the woodland shade garden

best in fertile but well-drained garden soils

Thalictrum kiusianum

We also find them incredibly valuable as winter evergreen groundcovers in woodland gardens which can often be quite drab in winter

Musa yunnanensis Africa Pteris wallichiana 'Hualien Giant' wasWe've grown Musa yunnanensis since 2006, although it was not described as a new species until 2007. This hardy banana hails from the Mekong River drainage in Yunnan, China, but has thrived for us, forming a 20' tall specimen, despite dying back to the ground in our winters. The new leaves emerge red underneath, but the color quickly fades, unlike the glaucous white waxy trunk. So far, our plants have survived 9 degrees F with no winter protection. The