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 | Heritage Perennial Profile |
Here's the complete description for this Heritage Perennial. Drop in any time to see the rest of our collection.
| Plant Number: 1.006.050 | USDA Zone: 6 - 9 |
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 | Acanthus spinosus |
| Common name : Spiny Bear's-breeches |
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| Bear's-breeches are bold specimen plants, very popular with landscape designers. This species forms a clump of deeply cut and rather spiny dark-green leaves, bearing upright spikes of hooded, mauve and white flowers in summer. It is the most thistly-looking of any of the various forms available. Worth trying in Zone 5, with a winter mulch. Excellent for cutting, fresh or dried. Plants dislike wet soil during the winter months. May be divided or moved in spring, and any root pieces left in the ground will grow into new little plants. Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (1993).
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Conditions |
Appearance |
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Type
Normal
Sandy
Clay
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
Acid
Soil Moisture
Average
Moist
Care Level
Easy
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Flower Colour
Mauve/Lilac
Blooming Time
Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer
Foliage Color
Deep Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form
Border
Containers
Cut Flower
Deer Resistant
Dried Flower
Rabbit Resistant
Specimen
Flower Head Size
Very Large
Height
90-120 cm
35-47 inches
Spread
75-90 cm
29-35 inches
Foot Traffic
None
Growth Rate
Medium
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