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Siberian Larch vs Hardy Banana

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Hardy Banana
Siberian Larch

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.

Siberian Larch is a large, cold hardy conifer. Like the Tamarack, its needles turn golden yellow and drop in the fall, and it is able to handle saturated soils.

If you are looking for a long-lived tree for your large property or shelterbelt with quite wet soil, this is the tree for you.

This variety is often used on the south side of a shelterbelt to let sunlight in during the winter and to provide protection or shading during the summer.

Hardy Banana Quick Facts

Siberian Larch Quick Facts

Zone: 5a
Zone: 1b
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Spread: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: yellow needles, loses needles
Flowers: large cream to yellow
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: none




Other Names: japanese banana, japanese fibre banana
Other Names: altaian larch, russian larch