Growing banana
subtropical / tropical fruit
WINTER CHILL NEEDED
None
POLLINATION
Self-fertile — one plant crops on its own
Pollination
Edible cultivars are seedless and set fruit without pollination.
Growing it
Zones 9-11 in the ground; container-grown and overwintered indoors elsewhere. Needs 10-15 frost-free months to fruit; hardy types like Musa basjoo are grown for foliage, not fruit.
Chill and pollination are given at the fruit-type level; specific cultivars can differ. Values are typical ranges for home-garden planning.