Oak Leaf bear's breeches
Acanthus mollis 'Oak Leaf'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 5 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White and lilac
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Oak Leaf' bear's breeches (Acanthus mollis 'Oak Leaf') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a clump up to 60 inches tall and 36 to 48 inches wide, with white and lilac flowers in spring and again in summer. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Once settled, it tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Patriot hosta, Coral Charm peony, and Azalea.