Acanthus mollis

Plant Characteristics
Habit		herbaceous
Height:	⇕	7 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 7.
Width:	⇔	40 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 40. to 60 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 60.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Bloom:	❀	early summer, mid summer, late summer

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	sun, part-sun
Water:	◍	moderate, dry
Features:	✓	flowers, drought tolerant, ground cover
USDA Zones:		6 to 10
Sunset Zones:		4-24, 28-32
Flower features:	❀	blue, purple, white

Scientific Names
Acanthaceae >	Acanthus >	mollis >

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Read about Acanthus mollis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Acanthus mollis, Linn. Lvs. 2x1 ft., cordate, sinuately pinnatifid, mostly radical: fls. summer; spikes loose, pubescent. Gn. 52, p. 239.—Also recommended as a window plant. Var. latifolius, Hort. (A. latifolius, Hort. A. lusitanicus, Hort.) is larger and hardier. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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Snails and slugs can cause bad damage, especially on young growth.

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