Spiny Bear's Breeches (Acanthus spinosus)

Spiny Bear's Breeches (Acanthus spinosus)Hardy, herbaceous perennial Description: Pure white flowers with purple bracts on 3' stalks, blooms in late spring to midsummer; shiny, dark green, deeply cut leaves with spiny margins Habit: Grows 4' high and 3' wide, clump forming Culture: Prefers full sun to partial shade and deep, moist, well drained, humus rich woodland loam Hardiness: Cold hardy to USDA Zone 5 Origin: Mediterranean Attributes: Attracts bees This handsome perennial, native to

was so-named for the four-sided branches

and sunny banks in southwestern China

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Habit: Clump forming

also give it the common names Hog Apple and Wild Lemon

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evergreen herb