Kona Coffee dwarf elephant ear has luscious coffee-colored leaves and stems and forms a mound about two feet high and three feet wide. This elephant ear likes moist soils and is very happy near ponds or water features. The dramatic coloring makes it suitable as a companion plant for plants with lighter foliage or brilliant colors. Like most elephant ears Kona Coffee is not hardy in the Chicagoland area and can either be overwintered indoors, or the rhizomes can be dug up in the fall, stored in a cool dry place and replanted the following season.