Collection

Easy, Beautiful Elephant’s Ears

In a bed, border, or container, elephant’s ears are the ultimate foliage plants.

Plant Guide
Colocasia esculenta 'Tiger Stripe' ('Tiger Stripe' elephant's ear)

This purple-and-cream-streaked elephant's ear makes a splash in any combination imaginable.
Plant Guide
Colocasia esculenta 'Hilo Bay' ('Hilo Bay' Elephant's Ear)
The foliage of ‘Hilo Bay’ looks like crinkled taffeta hanging off black stems. Planted en masse, this selection makes an elegant yet whimsical statement.
Design
Give Your Border a Tropical Punch
For colorful, lush borders from mid-May to late October’s frost, look to elephant's ears and other tropicals.

We design gardens in northwestern Connecticut’s Litchfield Hills, and many of our clients’ properties have sections that are rocky and steep. Embracing the unique contours of each site, we have…

Design

A Garden Planting Plan That Utilizes Adaptable Plants

This plan represents a bed along a property fence between the west side of a house and a large canopy tree. The edge of the border is curved because I…

Design

A Seaside Garden Designed to Withstand Punishing Conditions

When Susan and Coleman Burke purchased land overlooking the bay on the Massachusetts island of Nantucket several decades ago, they were able to build their house and seaside garden from…

Design

Great Native Plants for Western Gardens

In his article Weaving Vignettes Together, horticulturalist Dan Johnson gives us a look into his home garden in Denver, where he uses repeated plant groupings and consistent hardscaping to unify…