The Banana Shrub is a evergreen shrub that is best known for its very fragrant flowers, The Banana Shrub should be planted in a full sunny area for optimum results. The Banana Shrub is grealt addition to plant for those are are wanting to add a wonderful aroma to their yard. It is native to China. Initially described as by Portuguese missionary and naturalist João de Loureiro as Liriodendron figo, it was reclassified as Michelia figo by German botanist Curt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel. (USDA Zones 7-10)