Illustris Elephant Ear

Illustris Elephant Ear overview

Growing conditions and characteristics recorded for this plant.

USDA zones

• Avoid: Zone 1 · Below -50° F
• Avoid: Zone 2A · -50° to -45° F
• Avoid: Zone 2B · -45° to -40° F
• Avoid: Zone 3A · -40° to -35° F
• Avoid: Zone 3B · -35° to -30° F
• Avoid: Zone 4A · -30° to -25° F
• Avoid: Zone 4B · -25° to -20° F
• Avoid: Zone 5A · -20° to -15° F
• Avoid: Zone 5B · -15° to -10° F
• Avoid: Zone 6A · -10° to -5° F
• Avoid: Zone 6B · -5° to 0° F
• Zone 7A · 0° to 5° F
• Zone 7B · 5° to 10° F
• Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F
• Zone 8B · 15° to 20° F
• Zone 9A · 20° to 25° F
• Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F
• Zone 10A · 30° to 35° F
• Zone 10B · 35° to 40° F
• Avoid: Zone 11 · Above 40° F

Plant type

• Tropical
• Aquatic
• Perennial

Sun exposure

• Avoid: Full / Mostly Sun
• Full / Mostly Shade
• Morning Sun / Evening Shade
• Avoid: Morning Shade / Evening Sun
• Dappled Light / Filtered Sun

Soil

• Conditional: Sand
• Loam
• Clay
• Silt

Moisture

• Average
• High
• Avoid: Low

Growth Rates

• Fast
• Moderate

Attracts

• Visual Attention

Foliage Color

• Black
• Conditional: Medium Green

Fragrances

• None

Season of Color

• Fall Foliage
• Spring Foliage
• Summer Foliage

Resistant To

• Deer Resistant
• Insect
• Disease
• Conditional: Mildew
• Heat

Landscape Uses

• Conditional: Woodland Border
• Mass Planting
• Containers / Planters
• Garden Pond
• Outdoor Living Areas
• Conditional: Accent
• Landscape Beds
• Conditional: Small Groups
• Conditional: Perennial Garden

Growth Habits

• Trailing / Spreading
• Clumping
• Upright

Theme Gardens

• Bog
• Conditional: Perennial
• Conditional: Woodland/Shade

Level of Care

• Conditional: Low

Mature height

• 2' to 3'

Mature width

• 2' to 3'

Drainage

• Conditional: Well Drained
• Moderately Drained
• Poorly Drained
• Very Poorly Drained

Soil pH

• Avoid: 4.5
• Avoid: 5
• 5.5
• 6
• 6.5
• 7
• 7.5
• Avoid: 8
• Avoid: 8.5

Height and width describe the mature plant. Missing information is shown as “Not recorded”.