Plant Min Zone: 5a
Plant Max Zone: 11a
Sunlight: Part Sun, Shade
Water / Rainfall: High, Very High
Soil Quality: Average, Rich
Bloom Season: Summer
Flower Color: Light Pink, Cream
Berry / Fruit Color: None
Spring Foliage Color: Light Green
Summer Foliage Color: Light Green
Fall Foliage Color: Light Green
Evergreen Foliage: No
Winter Interest: No
Scented Flowers: No
Drought Tolerance: Low
Wet-Feet Tolerance: High
Humidity Tolerance: High
Wind Tolerance: Low
Poor Soil Tolerance: Clay Soils
Height: 3' - 5'
Width: 3' - 5'
Growth Rate: Fast
Service Life: Long: 5-10 years
Maintenance Need: Medium
Spreading Potential: High
Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Perennial to Ground Around First Fall Freeze: No Winter Interest.
Plant Grouping Size: Specimen Planting of 1-3, Small Grouping of 3-5
Best Side of House: South Exposure, West Exposure, East Exposure
Extreme Planting Locations: Base of Retaining Wall Locations, Resistant to Rabbits
Ornamental Features: Multiple Seasons of Interest, Large Tropical Foliage / Flowers, Exceptional / Colorful Foliage
Special Landscape Uses: None
Possible Pest Problems: None
Plant Limitations: Aggressive Rhizomes / Runners, May get Occasional Winter-kill, Needs Thick Winter Mulch, Needs Regular Irrigation, May be Poisonous
Shippable in 2026: YES
***Description for this plant available with future update!*** Colocasia esculenta 'Polar Green' is also known as Polar Green Hardy Elephant Ear.