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The large, flat leaves resemble the big, flopping ears of an elephant and add a lush tropical feel to the garden. Start elephant ear plants from bulbs in the fall in rich, damp soil. Once in the ground, the plant grows back each spring from the bulbs in the soil. Choose a site to grow elephant ear plants in filtered sun to part shade in a location protected from wind.
Space additional elephant ear bulbs 24 to 48 inches apart in the bed. This creates some overlap of the leaves on larger varieties while giving the bulbs room to grow. Plant smaller varieties closer to 24 inches apart and larger types 48 inches apart.lant elephant ear bulbs in a bright sunny spot that gets six or more hours of sun per day, or in partial shade; in partial shade, leaves will be smaller and stalks will be longer than when planted in full sun.