Korean Maple vs Hardy Banana - TreeTime.ca

Korean Maple vs Hardy Banana

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Hardy Banana
Korean Maple

The Hardy Banana is a fast-growing evergreen perennial that dies down to the ground each year. A stunning tropical-looking accent for your yard and patio, the Japanese Fiber Banana can be overwintered outdoors in several northern U.S. states and southern Canadian regions. In northern regions, you can bring this plant inside and leave it in your garage. If you enjoy Mexican cuisine, you can use the leaves to make tamales.

The Korean Maple is an ideal accent tree, and is similar in size and shape to the Japanese Maple, but much hardier. The leaves have long, finger-like lobes that turn striking shades of yellow, orange and red in autumn.

It is recommended that pruning be done during the summer after the leaves have fully developed to ensure sap does not "bleed" down the tree.

Hardy Banana Quick Facts

Korean Maple Quick Facts

Zone: 5a
Zone: 4a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: large, palmate
Fall colour: vibrant to deep red
Flowers: large cream to yellow
Fruit: Large inedible
Seeds: winged samaras
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: japanese banana, japanese fibre banana