Elephant Ears
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Mary Jaeger on Oct 11, 2015I see you live in Georgia. It really depends on your winter climate. Elephant ears cannot survive winter outdoors. Freezing temperatures kill foliage and damage tubers. Therefore, in areas with harsh, cold winters (like those in northernmost regions), the plants must be dug up and stored indoors. If you do get frosts then follow the steps below to dig up your elephant ears for the winter months. Cut the foliage back to about a couple of inches after the first frost in your area and then carefully dig up the plants. Allow the tubers to dry out for about a day or two and then store them in peat moss or shavings. Place them in a cool, dark area such as a basement or crawlspace. Container plants can either be moved indoors or overwintered in a basement or protected porch.Helpful Reply
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Jaxon on Oct 11, 2015I live in Virginia and we have some pretty brutal winters. I have a ton of these planted outside and honestly I do nothing to them in the winter. Every spring they come back bigger and more than the year before! As long as you have plenty of mulch they should be ok☺️Helpful Reply
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Janet Pizaro on Oct 11, 2015Because of the ever so changing weather patterns I would bring them inside for the winter.Helpful Reply
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Ramblin rose on Oct 11, 2015I live in Northern Al and have the bigger ones and they have come back bigger bigger every year....Helpful Reply
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Oct 11, 2015It depends on what type you have. Some can be winter hardy in your location. Some will need to be taken in. Do you have a picture of the ones you have?Helpful Reply
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Sherrie Slaboda on Oct 11, 2015Although in Florida we seldom have freezing weather we did have temps in the 20's and my Elephant ears did not die. I can only suggest putting mulch on them. They are tough plants. You might want t wait until spring to plant them because they are still quite small at 12".Helpful Reply
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Cheryl Tarkington on Oct 12, 2015It looks like you got your answers. I was going to say don't worry about them going away for they winter. They do come back.Helpful Reply
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Ann Hokrein on Oct 16, 2015Thanks for all your help...Helpful Reply
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