Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' ~ Monrovia® Red Banana tolerates-clay-soil COMPANION PLANTS: Celosia

COMPANION PLANTS: Celosia

The outer florets are incredibly large bright cherry red lacecap flowers in alkaline soil and lavender flowers in acidic soil surrounding the tiny star shaped center petals of a lighter matching shade and bloom though summer

Some susceptibility to leaf spot and crown gall

Golden Princess Spirea is a dwarf upright deciduous shrub with oval sharp-toothed foliage that emerges bronze-yellow and matures gold before earning red and bronze tones in fall

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Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' ~ Monrovia® Red Banana tolerates-clay-soil COMPANION PLANTS: CelosiaMonrovia Red Banana is a huge banana like tropical plant with a prominent red midrib on the huge paddle shaped foliage that emerges with maroon tints. Grows best in full sun and rich, consistently moist well drained soils. Treat as an annual if outside. Type: Perennial, Annual Height: 8' 10' Spread: 6' 8' Spacing: 7' USDA Hardiness Zone: 10 11 Culture: Full Sun Bloom Color: White Season of Interest: Multi Seasonal MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High maintenance.