Musa Picasso Polianthes wavy leaves of dark green

wavy leaves of dark green with a stunning creamy white center

it's odd how rarely we see it being grown in gardens

you won't find shredded foliage or the need to spray

Native to swamps and streambanks from SC west to Texas

Musa Picasso Polianthes wavy leaves of dark greenMusa 'Picasso' is a name we gave to a previously unnamed group of hybrid seedlings from a cross of Musa laeterita x Musa sikkimensis that came to us originally as seed from India. For us, Musa 'Picasso' is one of the shortest of the hardy bananas, topping out for us at 12' tall. The leaves are a lovely green with dark purple streaks, while the back of the leaves emerge a nice cinnamon red. Based on the parentage, we would expect Musa 'Picasso' to be