Those in zones 7 through 11 can leave elephant ears in the ground but should protect them with a few winterization steps. Here's how to prepare your elephant ear plants for winter. How to ...

Your box of elephant ear tubers should be kept in a spot indoors that is dry and between 45 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit to keep them mostly dormant. Check each bulb for signs of rot or insects ...

If the elephant ears are in the ground, cut all the leaves back to the main stem, but I like to leave the main stem intact. This is where new leaves will emerge in the spring. They will emerge ...

Q: I have additional questions about elephant ears and wintering them. You said to dig them up and store them. My question is, do you remove all the dirt or leave some on? And then where is an appr… ...

Answer: Elephant ears are some of the most winter-hardy plants of their family. They typically will survive the winters in the southern two-thirds of Texas, but extreme cold could do them harm.

Here in Eastern Iowa we've enjoyed a relatively frost-free October. But when temperatures drop, it's time to dig up and overwinter tropicals, dahlias, caladiums and tuberous begonias. All of these ...