Bring your elephant ear plant indoors before night temperatures reach the low 40°F range to protect its foliage. Put the plant in the brightest, sunniest window in your home.

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.

Gardeners across the South have long planted a group of large-foliage plants in their gardens with the common name of elephant ear. These distinctive plants can add a dramatic tropical statement ...