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Step 1
Choose a location that receives partial sunlight or shade. Prepare the soil by digging a larger hole than needed and clearing out any plant materials from the soil. Add some peat moss, compost or potting soil to the soil and mix it with the dirt in the hole. Elephant ear plants like rich soil full of organic material.
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Step 2
Add a small amount of fertilizer to the soil, mixing it into the soil and organic material. Milorganite is a gentle fertilizer that works well with elephant ear plants.
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Step 3
Spread out the soil around the plant if the elephant ear is being transplanted from a pot. If the plant arrived bare root, gently spread the roots to allow them to establish themselves in the soil more quickly.
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Step 4
Press the soil around the elephant ear plant once it is situated in the hole. Avoid pressing hard enough to crush any of the roots, but add enough pressure to keep the plant upright.
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Step 5
Water the elephant ear plant thoroughly. Elephant ear plants like a lot of water and will actually grow in shallow ponds. Water the plant regularly to keep the soil moist. To help the soil stay moist for a longer period of time, add a layer of mulch over the soil to help regular the moisture level.
