[Mouldy Old Schmo]

How common are banana trees in Florida?

[CrowGirl]

Pretty common. I had them in both my East and West Coast homes and had several neighbors that had them also. I got rid of them in both cases however because they were really messy.

[gypsychic]

They are actually plants, not trees. I am in Sarasota and they grow prolifically in my yard, I love those little bananas! My dad who lived in Tampa had a HUGE grove of them, the really tall ones.

[d4g4m]

With the hundreds of plants and trees that you can grow in Florida, Banana should be at the bottom or not on your list.

[Willamette City]

We live in western Oregon. Right now it is 36 degrees and it will likely get down to 20 or below. Last year it got down to 10 degrees. We have a 10 ft tall banana plant. It does NOT produce bananas but it is beautiful and we love it! My DW takes very good care of it, and yet I am still amazed that it survives, maybe even thrives! (not like Florida though!)

[OptimusPrime69]

Banana trees everywhere around here, especially along canals, etc. Theres areas where entire streets and canals are covered in them.

[Mouldy Old Schmo]

I wouldn’t be surprised if many Latin Americans living in S. Fla. have banana and plantain tress in their yards

[W Morris]

Dint think we have ever seen one ?

[Fredesch]

Banana plants are common in Florida, but I am guessing most folks grow them in back yards. For front yards you are more likely to see travelers palms, white bird-of-paradise or the shorter non-edible red leaf banana than the tall clump forming space hogging and sometimes rangy edible bananas.