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 ...

Are you a fan of tropical plants? It is hard to imagine a larger and easier plant than elephant ears for our summer gardens. Elephant ears are a popular plant due to their large heart-shaped leaves ...

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

Q. What is the best way to overwinter elephant ears? In an unheated attached garage with plenty of light? And what happens when they flower, as a few of my really big ones are doing now — is that bulb ...

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 ...

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 ...