Banana Shrub ~ Michelia Figo - 3 Gallon Pot, LIve Evergreen Shrub, Fragrant, Full Sun, Outdoor

Banana Shrub is a dense broadleaf evergreen shrub with a rounded habit and narrow dark green leaves that stay green year-round. The intense banana fragrance of the creamy yellow flowers with a thin red margin blooms from early spring into summer. Flowers best in part shade and rich, moist, and well-drained soils. Grows 6' to 10' tall and wide, with a spacing of 8'. Thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 8 to 10. Requires full sun to part sun exposure. Maintains its vibrant yellow blooms from spring through summer, with year-round foliage interest. Low maintenance, with regular watering and tolerance for a variety of soil conditions. Versatile landscape uses include accents, group plantings, borders, woodland gardens, wildlife gardens, naturalized areas, foundational plantings, and hedges. Complements plants like Solomon's Seal, Lantana, and Fatisa.