Emerald Isle elephant’s ear
Alocasia 'Emerald Isle'
USDA zones10 to 12
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Emerald Isle' elephant’s ear (Alocasia 'Emerald Isle') is an annual for borders, accents, and rain gardens. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Bloom time runs from early to late spring and early to late summer.
Pairs well with Golden club, Frozen Queen calla lily, Australia canna, and Flowering tobacco.