Elephant's Ear Varieties
By Gene B Bussell
'Elena'
Credit: Ralph Lee Anderson
Take your pick of these striking elephant's ears and enjoy a parade of bright colors in your garden all summer.
'Black Coral'
'Black Coral'
Credit: Photo: Ralph Lee Anderson
Big, black, glossy, scalloped leaves with bluish veins on mature leaves; black stems; 3 1⁄2-foot-tall plants; clumper
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'Elena'
'Elena'
Credit: Ralph Lee Anderson
Chartreuse leaves, light green veins, and a purple center; stems can have a purple cast; 3 1⁄2-foot-tall plants; runner
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'Black Beauty'
'Black Beauty'
Credit: Photo: Ralph Lee Anderson
Velvety, black leaves with green veins; 2 1⁄2-foot-tall plants; runner; will quickly form a colony of plants
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'Blue Hawaii'
'Blue Hawaii'
Credit: Photo: Ralph Lee Anderson
Green leaves with purple veins and purple stems; leaves are 12 inches long; 2 1/2-foot-tall plants; clumper
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'Black Runner'
'Black Runner'
Credit: Photo: Ralph Lee Anderson
Black, velvety, ruffled leaves with silvery veins; 2-foot-long leaves; black stems; 5-foot-tall plants; runner
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'Mojito'
'Mojito'
Credit: Photo: Ralph Lee Anderson
Bright green leaves with dark, purple-black blotches and flecks; 2 1/2-foot-tall plants; clumper
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By Gene B Bussell