Originally Posted by TexasKat

So….I moved to Deep South Texas a few months ago, we’re north of Corpus. I’m excited to start growing bananas…and then a friend said they attract roaches. Not what I wanted to hear. There are roaches here more than anywhere I’ve ever been….just naturally. So….could this be a problem? Should I grow them away from my house? I was hoping for some shade from the plants, too. Thanks so much. I have read a ton on here and just love it. I think banana plants are very pretty. We had some when we lived in Hawaii.