BEAR'S BREECH

Scientific Name
ACANTHUS MOLLIS

Description
LARGE PLANTS WITH EVERGREEN LEAVES TO 2 FEET LONG, DEEPLY LOBED. MAY NEED SOME WINTER PROTECTION.

Bloom Period
LATE SPRING, SUMMER

Size
TO 4 FEET

Flower
SPIKES OF ONE-INCH PURPLE AND WHITE FLOWERS.

Companion Plants
USE AS A FOCAL POINT IN A FORMAL GARDEN, AS A FOUNDATION PLANTING, OR AS AN ACCENT IN THE SHADE GARDEN

Best Location
MOIST WELL DRAINED SOIL IN PARTIAL TO LIGHT SHADE. NATIVE TO CALIFORNIA. ZONE 6B-10.