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 ...

If you look forward to annual tropical getaways, know that you can bring some of that far-flung vibrancy to your home with the help of an elephant ear plant. The summer-loving greenery thrives in warm ...

Container gardening makes growing your favorite plants easier, allowing you to move them around and manage their size. Begin ...

Make room in your summer garden for the dazzling tropical beauty of elephant ears. Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann Elephant ear plants offer some of the boldest foliage you could ever want in a ...

Q. I really liked growing elephant ear plants in my garden this year. Can you give me more information about them? How can I overwinter them? — Jim, Wurtsboro A. Elephant ears, or taro plants ...

They're no longer commonplace or just ordinary green. Elephant ears are becoming the drama queens in our tropical gardens. Many Houstonians know these as the enormous leaves of Colocasia esculenta, ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, redbud, azalea, coleus, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. The elephant ear ...

An increasing number of eye-catching elephant ears (Alocasia and Colocasia hybrids) are becoming available, with Alocasia ‘Boa’ among the most striking. ‘Boa’ is an upright rather than sprawling ...

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 ...

Q: I have had elephant ears for 25 years. One of the plants is now blooming a large, white, bulbous flower, with another on the way. I have had several neighbors over to see them, and they have never ...