Perennials > Acanthus > Acanthus mollis > Acanthus mollis
Acanthus mollis
Bear's Breech
Origin: Southern Europe, northwestern Africa.
| Family |
| Acanthaceae |
| Genus |
| Acanthus |
| Species |
| mollis |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 - H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -18 - 4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 0 - 40 |
| Height |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Moist, fertile, well-drained soil in full sunlight to partial shade. |
| Pests |
| Snails and slugs. |
| Leaf Description |
| Glossy dark green leaves that form a basal foliage. |
| Flower Description |
| White, three-petaled, snapdragon-like flowers with purple bracts. |
| Propagation |
| By division or root cutting. |
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