The mammoth leaf originally comes from Brazil, where it likes to grow along streams or in swamps and moors. It does not experience severe frost there, but it is also not as sensitive as tropical plants.
Mammoth Leaf can be overwintered outside in mild regions but should be protected
Can the mammoth leaf tolerate frost?
The mammoth leaf is considered conditionally hardy. So it tolerates only relatively mild frost. In a harsh area, it should not spend the winter in the garden. Even as a container plant, it needs a frost-free winter quarters. Without foliage, it does not take up much space there, in the spring it very quickly grows back to its original size.
The essentials in brief:
- conditionally hardy
- leaves in autumn
- only overwinter outside in a mild climate (up to max. -10 °C).
- Overwinter potted plants frost-free
- only put them out again after the ice saints
tips
Only bring your mammoth leaf outside again after the ice saints, the young shoots are very sensitive to frost.