Overwintering Young Banana Plants in North Texas (Zone 7)

Kim in Crowley, Texas (Zone 7) has two 3-foot banana plants (one with red spots, one red-bottom/green-top). She wants to keep them alive until spring to reach 6-8 feet, and asks about budget greenhouses.

Strategy

• Bananas need Zone 8+ to survive winter unprotected.
• Pot them in large containers with drainage; bring indoors for winter.
• Keep misted, soil moist but drained.
• Move outside on warm days.
• Greenhouses are expensive; research options.
• Replant in ground after last frost; fertilize heavily and water frequently to fruit before next winter.

Nick notes even in South Florida he protects bananas from occasional frost.