Banana Shrub (Michelia figo) Live Starter Plant | 8–12 Inch | Fragrant Evergreen

About This Plant

Michelia figo, commonly called Banana Shrub, is an evergreen flowering shrub valued for its buttery cream to yellow magnolia-like flowers with a sweet banana-like fragrance. It is grown as a well-bruited starter plant and will develop into a beautifully branched evergreen shrub.

What You Will Receive

1 live Banana Shrub starter plant, botanical name Michelia figo, approximately 8–12 inches tall, well-rooted and established, in approximately a 4-inch root zone. Young plants may not have flowers or buds on arrival.

Care and Growing Information

• Common Name: Banana Shrub, Banana Bush
• Plant Type: Evergreen flowering shrub
• Growth Stage: Well-rooted starter plant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to very light shade
• Soil: Fertile, well-draining soil
• Watering: Moderate; maintain consistent moisture without overwatering
• Mature Height: Up to ~15 feet; can be pruned smaller
• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
• USDA Zones: 7–10
• Container: Yes, especially while young

Care Tip

Plant in fertile, well-draining soil with full sun to light shade. Keep soil consistently moist while establishing, but avoid waterlogging. Feed with a quality slow-release fertilizer in spring and prune after flowering to maintain desired size and shape. Young plants can be container-grown before landscape installation.

Live Plant Notice

Live plants naturally vary in size, shape, foliage, and appearance. Depending on the season and shipping conditions, plants may arrive dormant, leafless, pruned, bare root, or show minor shipping stress such as wilting or leaf loss.

Listing photos may show a mature plant for reference. The plant you receive may be younger or smaller depending on the size and condition stated in this listing.

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