species
Acanthus mollis
Bear's breeches
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Acanthus mollis belongs to the family Acanthaceae, also known as Bear's breeches, introduced to the UK. It reaches 1.5 m tall and 90 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun or part shade, on loam, clay or chalk soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in well drained or moist conditions, and suits average positions. It flowers from June to August. Its RHS hardiness rating is H6 (hardy, very cold winter): −20 to −15°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 1.5 m tall × 90 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H6 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Loam, Clay, Chalk
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Well drained, Moist
- Exposure
- Average
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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