Musa sikkimensis Ever Red Tetrapanax a very hardy species if

a very hardy species if protected from winter moisture when temperatures fall below 20 degrees F

a winter dry location is very important for improved winter survival

and we have not seen the original plant

topped in June with 2' tall spikes of tiny white flowers

Musa sikkimensis Ever Red Tetrapanax a very hardy species ifMusa sikkimensis 'Ever Red' is an exciting new clonal selection of the hardy Sikkim banana, with dramatic, irregularly streaked, red purple foliage, radiating out from the 14' tall, football lineman sized trunk. Despite on line, fake news reports of winter hardiness in Zone 5, it's only possible for it to survive 15 to 20F in the ground, if you build a greenhouse around it.