Huge leaves and bold vein patterns make elephant’s ear stand out. Popular indoors and outdoors, this tropical plant makes an eye-catching statement no matter where it is planted. Call on it to serve ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Their unique aesthetic and tropical vibe make elephant ear plants popular, but they're also great at ...

Elephant ears can be planted as soon as all danger of frost is gone, and the soil temperature is above 45 degrees. You are good to go. - Carole- Johnson County Extension Master Gardener Cindy, When ...

Gardeners across the South have long planted a group of large-foliage plants in their gardens with the common name of elephant ear. These distinctive plants can add a dramatic tropical statement in a ...

Q. What is the best way to overwinter elephant ears? In an unheated attached garage with plenty of light? And what happens when they flower, as a few of my really big ones are doing now — is that bulb ...

I live in a cottage at Messiah Village, and except for hanging baskets and a few perennials, I have become an inside gardener (mainly African violets, philodendra, several floor plants, etc.) I bought ...

Q: I just bought an elephant ear bulb, but when I got it home, I realized there was a soft spot in it. A lot of others in the bin were rotten. Is this one going to rot, too? I thought I picked out a ...

Drive past the home of Barbara and Charles Anderson, just south of Bel Air, and you might think part of their front yard has been transported from the tropics. The Andersons have, indeed, brought a ...

Photo by Jess Mancini From left, Brad and Dawn Senne pose with the elephant ears in front of their residence on Dutch Ridge Road. The bulbs were from an original three he obtained eight years ago, he ...

My elephant's-ear bulbs stay in the ground all year. Wait until the long-range forecast looks dry before planting. Our backyard is visible to our neighbors, who have a raised patio that allows them to ...