A banana tree for Pennsylvania yards ... president of the Ohio-based Upshoot plant-introduction company, likes this new small tree from Concept Plants for its big, bold, and colorful tropical ...

Dwarf banana trees may be as small as 2 feet (60cm) with a spread of 1 foot (35cm). They are only hardy to USDA zones 8-11 ...

"Banana leaf plants grow pseudostems which can be propagated ... soap or wipe down the entire plant and all leaves with a small amount of neem oil on a clean white rag," says Harris.