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    ACANTHUS mollis
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    ACANTHUS mollis

    Commonly known as Bear's breeches, Brank ursine

    Tall spikes of white flowers suffused purple, deeply lobed leaves
     
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    • Architectural interest
    • Pests & Diseases
      Powdery mildew.
    • Place of origin
      Southwestern Europe, northwestern Africa.
    • Deciduous
    • White
      With purple-shaded bracts.
    • Spikes
      To 1m (39in) tall
    • Border
      Suitable for the back of a border
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Spread
      90cm (36in)
    • 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. Obovate (flat, egg-shaped, broadest above the middle), deeply lobed leaves, shiny above, to 1m (39in) long. Produces tubular, 2-lipped flowers 3.5-5cm (1½-2in) long often on purple-tinted stems
    • 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 sun
    • Partial shade
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1.5m (5ft)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        90cm (36in)
      		  
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    Varieties
    ACANTHUS mollis 'Hollard's Gold'
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    1.5 to 2 Litre
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    ACANTHUS mollis 'Rue Ledan'
    Bear's breeches
    (syn. 'Jardin en Face'). Deep green lobed leaves and green-hooded white flowers.
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50 £10.80

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