Upright elephant ears (Alocasia) have shiny leaves with ... and that adds about a zone of hardiness for all plants. These perennials should be used in shade or filtered sun. They need loose ...

Elephant ear plants (Colocasia spp ... In USDA hardiness zones 8a through 12b, you can grow elephant ears as perennials in your yard. They also thrive as houseplants as long as they receive ...

I spent this week in Chicago, exploring some great gardens and visiting with other nursery friends from around the country. My time in the Windy City reminded me of one of Orange County’s best ...

Caladium houseplants, or elephant ear plants as they are sometimes called ... Caladium is a tuberous rooted perennial that originally came from South America. Caladiums are easy to grow plants ...

How can I overwinter them? — Jim, Wurtsboro A. Elephant ears, or taro plants (Colocasia), include six species of tuberous perennials from tropical Asia, grown there as a staple food. The ...

While fall is the time to plant hardy bulbs, it is also the time to dig up tender perennials to save for next year’s garden. Some flowering perennials are not hardy in our climate but produce an ...

These stunning plants are grown for their huge leaves, which, yes, they do resemble an elephant’s ears! They’re perennial in warm climates, but you’ll need to dig up the bulbs in the fall in ...

While it is considered as an ornamental, in-your-face perennial ... more than you wanted to know about a tropical plant. Yet the weird elephant ear and its in-you-face hugeness may be just ...

I live in a cottage at Messiah Village, and except for hanging baskets and a few perennials ... floor plants, etc.) I bought something on sale after Christmas called an "elephant ear" or Alocasia.

It is a recommended perennial for zones 8 and warmer ... is first a result of planting Royal Hawaiian Maui Gold elephant ear. Plant some and let your artistic nature unfold.

The plant grows from a bulblike structure called a corm. In warmer climates, elephant’s ear grows as a perennial. Here in Nebraska, the plant is grown as an annual. Unless the corms are lifted ...