Re: what zone will basjoo survive in with no care?
Musa Basjoo's are extremley root hardy. Here in the uk we get cold wet and windy winters and the basjoo's always seem to take it no problem the only loss you will get is the stem. When the spring returns though it just comes back again but in general the plant never dies. I don't know about the US but i would suggest that to keep the stem in the uk you would need to put a fleece(PLANT JACKET) a round the stem and pack the plant jacket with straw, and hope for a milder winter. Or alternatively lift the basjoo and put inside a green house or conservatory to conserve the height. In all these basjoo's are very hardy!
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