How big do elephant ear hostas get?

This fancy-leaved variety prefers shade to part shade and grows 15 to 20 inches tall and 10 to 14 inches wide. It has a lemony-green leaves with hot pink center and veins.

Is there a hosta called elephant ears?

Large clump measuring 29″ high by 61″ with huge (17″ long by 13″ wide) green leaves; slight corrugation along the veins and a broadly oblong-ovate shape.

Are elephant ear hostas perennials?

Every gardener can grow elephant ears, but not every gardener can grow elephant ears as a hardy perennial/bulb. Many varieties are cold hardy to zone 7b and have to be lifted and stored for the winter in zones 7a to zone 3.

How long do elephant ear plants last?

In colder areas, you can either treat elephant ears as annuals and discard them at the end of the growing season, or you can store the tubers indoors and replant them next year. If you want to store alocasia or colocasia tubers from one year to the next, dig them up in the fall before temperatures drop below 40°F.

How do you take care of elephant ears?

Once established, elephant ears require little attention. During dry spells, you may want to water plants regularly, especially those growing in containers. Although not absolutely necessary, you may also want to apply a slow-release fertilizer to the soil periodically. Elephant ears cannot survive winter outdoors.

What are elephant hostas?

A large, clump-forming deciduous perennial to around 80cm high and 1.5m across. Leaves are giant sized, to 45cm long, green with a bluish bloom, and heart-shaped with deeply impressed veins. Produces loose clusters of pale purple flowers on stems over a metre high in summer.

Are elephant ear plants invasive?

Is it Invasive? Elephant ear is non-native to North America. It is an aggressive invader that prevents the growth of desired vegetation by blocking the sunlight with its large leaves. This plant is not native to North America, but has naturalized in much of the United States.

Can elephant ears take full sun?

They prefer full sun and consistent moisture. Alocasias hold the tip of their leaves out or upward and they prefer more well drained soil and a little shade. Read on to see some of the many exciting varieties and discover why it’s so easy to get hooked on growing these tropical titans.

Where is the best place to plant elephant ears?

Elephant ears can be planted in full sun to part shade, but it prefers growing in a part shade or dappled sun location. Cultivars with darker leaves need more sun to maintain their color.

Will elephant ears come back after a freeze?

A: Elephant Ear, Alocasia spp., is extremely hardy and I would be surprised to hear it did not return from the cold. We will be better able to determine the full extent of the cold damage once summer is fully upon us. You may cut away and dead tissue now.