One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, redbud, azalea, coleus, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. The elephant ear ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Their unique aesthetic and tropical vibe make elephant ear plants popular, but they're also great at ...

This plant creates tropical vibes with its big, heart-shaped leaves, and it quickly grows up to 10 feet tall, depending on ...

A: Elephant ears are great summer plants, and add tropical flair to any garden. They are also reasonably carefree. That is until fall, when these great plants — colocasia or alocasia — are not hardy ...

This has been a banner year for tropical-plant nuts like me as Regal Shields, Borneo Giant and Portora (just to name a few) started showing up in area garden centers. These are just a few of the ...

Drive past the home of Barbara and Charles Anderson, just south of Bel Air, and you might think part of their front yard has been transported from the tropics. The Andersons have, indeed, brought a ...

I spent this week in Chicago, exploring some great gardens and visiting with other nursery friends from around the country. My time in the Windy City reminded me of one of Orange County’s best, but ...

The Alocasia plant, also known as elephant ears, is hardy for North Texas. (Howard Garrett/Special Contributor) Alocasia and Colocasia, better known as elephant ears, are impressive plants with ...

Q: I was surprised to see you say elephant ears aren’t hardy. I’ve been battling them for now the fifth year since I moved to Hellertown. Is it a case of sheltered location (next to or near the ...