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Acanthus mollis Red Legs

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Acanthus mollis Red Legs

SKU: AcamolRL
Bears Breeches, Oyster Plant, Bears Foot
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Botanical Name
Acanthus mollis Red Legs
Common Names
Bears Breeches, Oyster Plant, Bears Foot,
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.
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Acanthus mollis Red Legs 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