![Elephant Ear Bulbs, Urban Gardening](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCGrDR2_XkCbH2bDDblNNUUKkWkhNyWXNWv4j29ewPm5URAo9GJNUFAvOdu_1eNjFzCrnY8pIwIuq1PTM1y3RhUvU0Jhtg8OOVPQlgGRb3DA8zGQfduIHqgobpPpp3Fx8g4rMi-w/s400/Elephant+EarsBulb.jpg)
Elephant ear plants are herbaceous plants in zone 8 and above. In gardening zones that are colder they are treated as annuals and the corms lifted out of the ground and stored in a cool dry location like the basement of a home. Many gardeners grow these plants because the large foliage, that resemble the ears of an Elephant, help create a garden with a tropical feel.