Elephant's Ear Varieties

'Elena'
Photo: Ralph Lee Anderson

Take your pick of these striking elephant's ears and enjoy a parade of bright colors in your garden all summer.

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'Black Coral'

'Black Coral'
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'
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'
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'
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'
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'
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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