Perennials > Acanthus > Acanthus spinosus > Acanthus spinosus
Acanthus spinosus
Bear's Breeches
Origin: Native to the Mediterranean.
| Family |
| Acanthaceae |
| Genus |
| Acanthus |
| Species |
| spinosus |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5-9 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Gardens of Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Root cuttings collected in the autumn and cut into 5 cm lengths and place horizontally in flats barley covering the top. Water and place in a cold frame until growth appears and then pot individually. |
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