Hardy Banana vs Emerald Cedar - TreeTime.ca

Hardy Banana vs Emerald Cedar

Thuja occidentalis Smaragd

Musa basjoo

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

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Emerald Cedar
Hardy Banana

Emerald Cedar makes a great addition to landscapes, and is often used to form tight hedges or privacy screens. The thick scale-like foliage adds texture and colour to yards and is commonly used to line driveways. Unlike other cedars it retains its green colour throughout the fall and winter.

It is a semi dwarf species, which generally needs little pruning, but if desired it responds well to trimming. Its attractive, columnar shape and dense foliage makes it a desired landscape feature.

The Emerald Cedar won the award of merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

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.

Emerald Cedar Quick Facts

Hardy Banana Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 5a
Height: 4 m (13 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: very fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: high
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: large cream to yellow
Fruit: Large inedible
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: smaragd arborvitae, thuja occidentalis emeraude
Other Names: japanese banana, japanese fibre banana