Acanthus spinosus ~ Bear's Breeches-ServeScape
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Acanthus spinosus ~ Bear's Breeches-ServeScape

Acanthus spinosus

Bear's Breeches

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**Dormancy Note - This plant is currently dormant for the winter! It is available for purchase! Your delivered plant may be dormant, or showing very little top growth. However, you can still plant! These plants are putting all their energy into root production, so they will be ready to thrive in the spring! If you have any issues with your plant the following peak season, you can fill out our return request form to request a replacement plant.

Bear's Breeches, also known by its scientific name Acanthus mollis, is a perennial plant native to the Mediterranean region. It's known for its striking foliage and tall, dramatic flower spikes.

Here are some key features of Bear's Breeches:

  1. Foliage: The leaves are large, glossy, and deeply lobed, giving the plant a tropical appearance. They're usually dark green in color.

  2. Flowers: It produces tall spikes of hooded, white or light pink flowers with purple bracts in the summer. The flower spikes can reach up to 6 feet in height.

Type: 

Perennial

Origins:

Mediterranean

Height: 

3' - 4'

Spread: 

2' - 3'

Spacing: 

2’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

5 - 9

Culture: 

Full SunPart Sun

Bloom Color: 

White

Season of Interest: 

SpringSummer

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Regular water.  Cannot tolerate wet soils.  No serious pests or diseases.  Watch for snails and slugs.  Can be an aggressive spreader.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Specimen or Mass Plantings, Borders,  Wildlife GardensFoundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:   BergeniaCoral BellsFoam Flower 

IMAGE: Photo by Leonora (Ellie) EnkingAcanthus spinosus, (2) Photo by Patrick Standish, Spiny Bear's Breech, (3) Sarah's Yard, Acanthus spinosus

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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