Landscaping with elephant ears

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

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.

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

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

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

A few tips to try to identify taro (or kalo in Hawaiian) from Elephant Ear.

Elephant ears are popular plants that can be grown outdoors in the garden or in pots and also grown as an indoor plant. They are…

If you were to Google the words “elephant ear,” you would find a range of images, from the delicious, doughy staple of fried fair fare to those enormous

Elephant ears are one of our favorite plants to grow in pots in the garden. They are quick growing and put on a leafy show in the warmer months. Learn all about growing elephant ears in pots or containers in your garden. Many of these elephant ear care tips also apply to growing them in the ground as well.

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.