Acanthus mollis 'Hollard's Gold' (Bear's breeches 'Hollard's Gold')
Other names: Bear's breech 'Hollard's Gold', Acanthus mollis 'Fielding Gold', Acanthus mollis 'Feilding Gold', Golden bear's breeches
'Hollard's Gold' is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with glossy, deeply lobed, yellow-green leaves, brighter yellow when young, and, in summer, tall, erect racemes of white flowers with dusky purple bracts.
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1.2m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Acanthus hirsutus subsp. syriacus (Syrian bear's breeches)
Other names: Acanthus syriacus, Syrian acanthus, Acanthus dioscoridis var. perringii
A. hirsutus subsp. syriacus is a clump-forming, deciduous perennial with lance-shaped, pinnate, spiny, hairy, dark green leaves and, from late spring into summer, short, erect, sturdy stems bearing racemes of greenish-white to pale yellow flowers with conspicuous, purple bracts and calyces.
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0.6m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Acanthus 'Morning's Candle' (Bear's breeches 'Morning's Candle')
Other names: Acanthus 'Morning Candle', Bear's breech 'Morning's Candle'
'Morning's Candle' is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen to evergreen perennial with glossy, deeply lobed, dark green leaves and, in summer, tall, erect racemes of hooded, white flowers with spiny, purple to purple-pink bracts.
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0.7m max. spread |
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0.8m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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