Those in zones 7 through 11 can leave elephant ears in the ground but should protect them with a few winterization steps. Here's how to prepare your elephant ear plants for winter.

Bringing plants indoors: If you have the space, you can transport your elephant ear inside for the winter. Pot your plant in high-quality, well-draining soil, and set in a warm room in bright ...

How to store elephant ears (the easier way) If space isn’t an issue, I recommend doing a little less work and keeping these elephant ears asleep in containers filled with soil during the winter.

Q: Can you tell me how to preserve my elephant ear plant over the winter months? — Carol Torok A: Elephant ears are great summer plants, and add tropical flair to any garden. They are also ...

Safeguarding elephant ears during winter Tropical elephant ears are a gamble if left in the ground over winter, but the tubers can be boxed in peat and stored in a cool, dark place.

Q: How do I store giant elephant ear bulbs over the winter? Mine is in a cardboard box right now. — Judith Adair, emailA: Keep the corms in a household closet where it’s approximately 65 ...

In the Mid-Atlantic, elephant ears should be dug before the first frost of fall and stored indoors, dormant, over winter for planting out the following May.

Most elephant’s ears are perennials and will come back every summer in the lower, coastal and tropical areas. However, in southwest Missouri, after the first frost, they are typically cut back ...

Q. This past year was my first time planting and growing elephant ears; I didn’t know I was supposed to pull them out of the ground for the winter! I pulled the dead stalks from them and I th… ...

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!).