Bear's Breeches, Spiny Bear's Breeches, Acanthus spinosus Bear's Breeches, Acanthus spinosus
Acanthus spinosus, commonly known as Spiny Bear’s Breeches, is a beautiful herbaceous perennial with large, glossy, dark green leaves and striking spikes of purple and white hooded flowers. The flowers are produced in late spring through early summer and rise profoundly above the foliage as it grows to about 90 cm tall and 70 cm wide. Acanthus spinosus is commonly mass planted on a bank, added to mixed plantings, included in cottage gardens, used to line a driveway or path, or maintained in a container.
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