Description
- Pot Size: 5.25 Inch Square Pot
- Common Name: Bear’s Breeches
- Exposure: Partial Sun
- Hardiness Zone: 6-10
- Bloom Color: Pink-ish – White
- Bloom Time: Summer
- Garden Height: 36 Inches
- Garden Spread: 36 Inches
Acanthus mollis is a big and bold plant. It has some of the finest foliage in the plant kingdom. The large deeply lobed leaves are accompanied by 3-foot tall racemes. Each raceme is loaded with white (pink-ish) flowers and purple shaded bracts. The leaves have been an inspiration for many important architectural designs. Bear’s Breeches is a great alternative to Hosta in the shade border and looks nice in small groups.
Uses: Borders, Flower Beds, Landscapes, Mass Planting, Specimen, Woodland Gardens
Nature Attraction: Bees
Critter Resistance: Deer, Rabbits
Notable Features: Cut Flowers, Large & Architectural Form
Growth Habit: Mounding, Clumping
Photos courtesy of Ball Horticultural Company
