Elephant ear landscaping

Before you plant your elephant ear bulbs read this! So much helpful information so you can have success with your plants!

Learn how to grow Colocasia esculenta (elephant ears, taro plant) indoors as a houseplant and outdoors in the garden.

Mix and match these flower combinations for a gorgeous garden. Their colors, textures, and bloom times offer something for everyone.

We found these hardy tropical plants you can grow, just about anywhere! Some of them are pretty hardy in all but the coldest climates (hey, there are places even roses won't grow!) and some of them need some winter protection.

Growing the Elephant Ear Plant - Colocasia delivers a bold tropical look to any landscape setting, excellent as potted specimens on patios [LEARN MORE]

FCG LANDSCAPING on Instagram: “Plenty of growth at our annadale project only planted just before Xmas. Champaka tree, elephants ears, cowboy cactus , iris’s and silver…”

By Norman Winter MSU Horticulturist Central Mississippi Research & Extension Center Several landscapes in Kosciusko recently caught my eyes. This Mississippi town is not in the Tropics, but wandering into one back yard made me feel as though I were in the Balata Gardens of French Martinique. The plants that gave me the Caribbean feel were huge Black Magic elephant ears.

Tropicals are really catching on, and more gardeners are finding the rewards of growing these fantastic foliage plants outside of their normal zones. It's really very easy, and I'm happy to show you some tricks to growing them in your gardens.

Outfit your outdoor spaces with a touch of the tropics, and you can savor resort-style living in your own backyard.