Bear's Breech 'Morning's Candle', Bear's Breeches 'Morning's Candle', Brank Ursine 'Morning's Candle', Common Bear's Breech 'Morning's Candle', Soft-Leaved Bear's Breech 'Morning's Candle'
Very floriferous, Acanthus mollis ‘Morning Candle’ (Bear’s Breech) is a semi-evergreen, clump-forming perennial boasting strikingly elegant spikes of hooded, pure white flowers adorned with prickly purple bracts. Blooming from mid to late summer, they rise well above a superb foliage mound of large, shiny, deeply-cut, dark green leaves. The foliage is so handsome that Greek artists carved the elegant leaves at the top of their Corinthian columns in the fifth century BC. Bear’s Breech is easy to grow, requires very little care, lasts well in bouquets and makes striking dried arrangements. A bold and architectural perennial that may be grown as a specimen and can be splendid in small groupings. May be evergreen in areas with warm winters.
Hardiness |
6 - 10 |
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Heat Zones |
7 - 11 |
Climate Zones | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Acanthaceae |
Genus | Acanthus |
Common names | Bear's Breeches |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Mid, Late) |
Height | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Spread | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Spacing | 30" (80cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Showy, Semi-Evergreen |
Tolerance | Drought |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
Garden Styles | Mediterranean Garden, Informal and Cottage |
Hardiness |
6 - 10 |
---|---|
Heat Zones |
7 - 11 |
Climate Zones | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Acanthaceae |
Genus | Acanthus |
Common names | Bear's Breeches |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Mid, Late) |
Height | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Spread | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Spacing | 30" (80cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Showy, Semi-Evergreen |
Tolerance | Drought |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
Garden Styles | Mediterranean Garden, Informal and Cottage |
How many Acanthus mollis ‘Morning’s Candle’ (Bear’s Breech) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Acanthus mollis ‘Morning’s Candle’ (Bear’s Breech) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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