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 ...

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 ...

Whether you go Alocasia or Colocasia, the dramatic plants create a striking tropical effect in any landscape. These tropical Asian natives will grow as perennials in warm climates. Elephant ears ...

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 ...

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 ...

A: Elephant ears are great summer plants ... Sow seeds that require a cold period for germination. Plant perennials, trees and shrubs. Hold bulbs until October. Divide and replant summer-blooming ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.