When should I plant Plantain?

Move seedlings into the garden 2–6 weeks after your last spring frost.

How far apart do I plant Plantain?

Space Plantain about 96″ apart. It grows best in full sun.

Good companions for Plantain include Bush Bean, Sweet Potato, Taro.

Plantain is suited to USDA zones 9–12 and takes ~365 days to harvest.

The cooking banana - a fast, lush clump that hands you a heavy bunch of starchy green fruit for frying, boiling and mashing.

Quick tip

Plant a sucker in rich, moist soil and feed and water it heavily. Each stem fruits once, then cut it down and let the next sucker take over.

☀️ Full sun↔ 96″ apartZones 9–12⏳ ~365d

Transplant outMove seedlings into the garden 2–6 weeks after your last spring frost.

Botanical name

Musa × paradisiaca

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🌱 A hungry, thirsty clump - underplant shade-tolerant crops and legumes in classic tropical polyculture.