Tasmanian Angel bear's breeches
Acanthus mollis 'Tasmanian Angel'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
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
- Pink and creamy white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Tasmanian Angel' bear's breeches (Acanthus mollis 'Tasmanian Angel') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to pass it by. It forms a fast-growing clump up to 60 inches tall and 36 to 48 inches wide. Pink and creamy white flowers open in spring and summer, and the plant is drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Purple top, Society garlic, and Balloon flower.