This elephant ear will be the biggest thing in your garden – Maybe even the biggest in the neighborhood! You will receive an Elephant Ears as a bulb, his bulb is up to 10 inches in circumference! Once planted, The Elephant Ear bulb quickly shoots up big, green spears that unfurl into some of the largest leaves in the plant kingdom. When the bulb is planted in good soil, the leaves can reach 4 or even 5 feet across. Just one big bulb will create a large leafy plant, like a tropical fountain of green.
Gardeners love this exotic favorite as a screen or as a background for smaller plants and flowers. Always a highlight in any garden, and very easy to grow and care for. Our bulbs are top size, which means up to 10 inches in circumference! Complete planting instructions are included.
More InformationSKU | AM001458 |
Common Name | Elephant Ear |
Botanical Name | Colocasia esculenta |
Item Package Size | Bag of 1 |
Foliage | Wide green leaves shaped like big hearts. |
Light Requirements | Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade |
Bloom Time | Foliage plant all summer |
Mature Height | 36-60" tall (3-5 feet) |
Bulb Spacing | 36-60" wide (3-5 feet) |
Bulb Size | 9-11 inches |
Planting Depth | Plant 2-3" deep. |
Soil Type | Loamy Soil, Moist/Wet Soil |
Soil Moisture | Average, Moist / Wet, Well Draining |
Advantages | Easy To Grow, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Good For Containers |
Additional Information | Perennial in zones 8-10. Annual in zones 3-7. |
Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
Ships As | Bulb, Rhizome, Tuber |
Poisonous or Toxic to Animals | Skin and eye irritant. All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested. Toxic to dog and cats. |
Neonicotinoid Free | |
Planting Time | Spring / Summer |
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | No |