A: Elephant ears are great summer plants, and add tropical flair to any garden. They are also reasonably carefree. That is until fall, when these great plants — colocasia or alocasia — are not hardy ...

Are you a fan of tropical plants? It is hard to imagine a larger and easier plant than elephant ears for our summer gardens. Elephant ears are a popular plant due to their large heart-shaped leaves ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: How do I store giant elephant ear bulbs over the winter? Mine is in a cardboard box right now. — Judith Adair, email A: Keep the corms in a household closet where it’s approximately 65 degrees, not ...

DEAR JESSICA: If I heavily mulch elephant ears bulbs, will they come back in the spring? —Jim McCormick, East Northport DEAR JIM: Most Colocasia (elephant ears) are labeled hardy to Zone 7. Long ...

Q. This year I planted elephant-ear bulbs. I placed several in a large planter and most in the ground. The package directions stated that the bulbs need to be dug up every fall and replanted in the ...

Q My elephant ears have produced at least two blooms in recent weeks. I wasn't aware that elephant ears would bloom until these appeared (a nice surprise!). Is blooming very common? A Elephant ears ...

It's hard to beat elephant ears for the drama they bring to your landscape with their towering height and huge leaves the size of, well, elephant ears. Elephant ears can be confusing because the ...