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LilRaverBoi · 03-10-2009, 10:30 AM

Well, the only two I can find are Dwarf Orinoco and Dwarf Cavendish. If you're leaving them outdoors all winter, consider planting them in a sheltered area and maybe some mulching around the base starting in the fall. The Basjoo should definitely be hardy to your climate, but it's an ornamental type only.

Also, just cause a variety isn't tolerant to your climate doesn't mean you can't grow it there. You always have the option of digging them up/bringing them inside during the winter months. And if you don't have space for that, you can remove the tops and overwinter the corms dormant in a cool/dark basement or garage (provided it doesn't get too cold). Just a thought. I know there are plenty of banana people on the site who live in much colder zones that still are able to grow bananas. They will grow outdoors quite well in almost any zone during the summer months.

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