Acanthus mollis (S)
Hardy in Zones 7-8
Also called Bear's Breeches. Plant crowns 1" below soil surface, 2" apart. Flowers best in full sun, but prefers some shade where the afternoon sun is really hot. Highly drought tolerant will not survive in wet, poorly drained soils. Grows best in fertile, well-drained moist soil. Cut stems back to ground level in spring. Blooms in summer. Leaves die back after bloom.
