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 ...

Doing so will allow new leaves to grow in and keep the plant hardier in the winter months. How to Grow and Care for Elephant Ear Plants Indoors ...

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.

Given your constraints, growing the alocasia (Upright elephant ear, taro) in the conservatory seems your best bet. It will thrive with bright but indirect sun, even moisture and high humidity. To ...

BERGENIA, also called elephant ears, is a widely grown and popular plant in gardens. It is well known for its clusters of pale pink, deep magenta pink or white flowers in spring. But it has great ...

Elephant ears (taro) can be overwintered as a houseplant, then re-used in next year's water garden.

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.

This year should be a great time for you to try some elephant ears in your garden. If your garden is like mine this rainy spring, it’s starting to take on the look — and feel — of a tropical ...