Musa sikkimensis Ferns and Allies very low-light house plant

very low-light house plant

Cinnamon fern is quite deer resistant

This is truly an outstanding selection for garden designers

hardy here for 15+ years

so keep these two at a safe shouting distance

Musa sikkimensis Ferns and Allies very low-light house plant(syn: Musa hookeri) We are excited to again offer the little known hardy ornamental banana, Musa sikkimensis, hailing from high montane forests of the northeast Himalayas. Reportedly, the trunks can reach 14' in height with a diameter of 18" or, in other words, about the size of an NFL offensive lineman's neck. In our garden, however, we haven't been able to get it to grow much taller than 9' tall. The leaf backs emerge a dazzling cinnamon red. To say