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  • ACANTHUS mollis 'Hollard's Gold'
    ACANTHUS mollis 'Hollard's Gold'
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    ACANTHUS mollis 'Hollard's Gold'

    Commonly known as Bear's breeches

    Deeply lobed leaves, yellow-green in spring. Spikes of purple-hooded white flowers.
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2026
    £13.50  , 3+ £12.00  
    Available Early Spring 2026 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Architectural interest
    • Pests & Diseases
      Powdery mildew
    • Place of origin
      Southwestern Europe, northwestern Africa. Garden origin
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
      In very mild areas
    • Spikes
    • Border
      Suitable for the back of a border
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Obovate
    • Height
      1m (39in)
    • Spread
      1m (39in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Clump-forming perennial, slow to establish. Obovate, lobed leaves, to 1m (39in) long revert to pale green in summer. Produces tubular, 2-lipped flowers 3.5-5cm (1½in) long.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Tolerates all
    • Full shade
    • Partial shade
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1m (39in)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1m (39in)
       
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