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Bear's Breeches
Acanthus mollis · Perennial
Bear's Breeches is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 7-10, that matures to about 3–5 ft × 2–3 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect pink, purple and white blooms in summer. It stands up well to drought and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 7-10
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 3–5 ft × 2–3 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom color
- Pink, Purple, White
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Tough against
- Drought
- Native to
- Southern Europe, northwestern Africa
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