About This Product
Botanical Name: Michelia figo 'Port Wine'
Common Name: Port Wine Banana Shrub
A large evergreen shrub with a round, compact form. Broad leaves are dark green. In spring, fragrant, banana-scented flowers blooms from fuzzy buds. Burgundy-outlined, cream flowers are cup-shaped and magnolia-like. Fruits follow. Attracts birds.
USDA Zone: Zones 8 - 11
Sunset Zone: Zones 9, 14 - 24; H1, H2
Mature Height: 6 - 10 feet
Mature Width: 6 - 10 feet
Light Needs: Filtered Sun, Partial Shade, Shade
Water Needs: Regular