Yes, that's a banana tree growing in Hylton Hobday's Hampden ... That's because Hobday is what's known as a "zone-pusher." He's into growing plants that really shouldn't grow here.

Bring a tropical flair to your home with these easy-growing plants Reviewed by Barbara Gillette Banana trees are one of more ...

They are generally hardy in zones 5 through 11 ... With or without fruit, banana trees are lovely, fun to grow, and a fine addition to a garden. If you want to grow a banana-like fruit, you ...

I said yes you can because I saw a banana tree growing in the corner ... I’m not sure if Ohio bananas can grow up to the 30 feet as in tropical zones, but I know they can make it up to 20 ...

So how do we get new bananas? They take cuttings from an existing banana plant. New banana "trees" are "born" in a new location when the shoots of cuttings are planted in the ground, and take root ...