Colocasia Elephant Ears

Big bold greenery, the bulbs of Elephant Ears (Colocasia esculenta) quickly grow into your go-to tropical annual accent for fast visual impact and giant, tropical accent! Need to make a giant statement? Or a deep-green tropical backdrop for you to relax beside with a fruity drink? Grab a few of these big tubers that unfurl into large, heart-shaped leaves!

Exotic fountains of emerald green, Elephant Ears fill any landscape or container planting with instant tropical appeal! Strong stems hold these giant leaves up high and give a whimsical and structural feel with ease! Happy plants in warmer climates will also see these plants flower and attract pollinators to their spathe-like greenish blooms!

Sun or part shade, Colocasia provides a dramatic green foil to your other blooms! Growing from large tubers each spring, Elephant Ears grow to towering heights and their large leaves expand to draw the eye to an area without fail! A hardy perennial in zones 8-10, however, colder zones won't miss out - these bulbs can be brought inside or saved for next year!

Planting and Application:

Great as a stand-alone focal point, as a 'thriller' in planters and the garden, and as an amazing backdrop for your summer blooming flowers (or for your hammock)! Anywhere Elephant Ears grow, it's certain to draw attention! Pot up around seating areas for an instant vacation spot in your own backyard, or dress up your pool for the summer! These heart-shaped leaves look great with other large foliage plants like Banana plants and Palm trees!

Jumbo Elephant Ears can be used as annual accents or put into cool storage for the winter in frost-prone areas. Keeping the tubers in a cool dark location until spring. Warmer growing zones free of frost can enjoy these tropical plants year-round! Plant around water gardens and tropical displays for heat and humidity-resistant focal points. Use in pairs to stand on either side of a bench, path entrance or your front door as fantastic focal points, or groupings around your seating and entertaining areas for pinpoint privacy!

• Dramatic Heart-Shaped Bright Green Foliage
• Tropical Garden Effect
• Fast Growing Accent & Great Visual Appeal!
• Upright Fountains & Perpendicular Leaves
• Poolside, Large Planters, Mixed & Specimen Plantings in the Sun!

#ProPlantTips for Care:

For the best coloration, grow Colocasia tubers in full sun or partial shade for the most color and plant them in organically rich well-drained soil. Loving rich, moist soil, Elephant Ears can top out at an easy 6-foot tall and fill a large area in a single growing season!

Gardeners in zones 3-7 may overwinter the corms indoors. As soon as the temperatures drop below 40°F, dig the corms up, brush off excess soil and store them in dry peat moss or wood shavings. Place in a warm, dark and dry place with a temperature no higher than 50-60°F. The old leaves die off and can be removed to keep the plant looking neat and tidy.

• Grow in Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Tolerates Moist Soil for Water's Edge
• Well-Drained Soil
• Prune After Foliage Yellows
• Cold Zones Can Lift & Overwinter Corm

Jumbo Colocasia Elephant Ears adds high-impact tropical appeal to your landscape no matter how landlocked you are! Add these quality perennial corms to your garden this year with the help of NatureHills.com! Summer-planted bulbs and corms are shipped to your growing zone at the right planting time for you!