Botanical Name: Common Names:
Acanthus mollis Red Legs Bears Breeches, Oyster Plant, Bears Foot,Bears Breeches, Oyster Plant, Bears Foot,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Clumping
Description:
Herbaceous perennial with dark green glossy deeply lobed leaves and ruby red coloured stalks. Purple/mauve flowers appear on tall erect stems in summer. A great shrubbery and filler plant looking best when it is planted in part shade. Grows approx 1.5m tall x 1m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Acanthaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: High
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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