Acanthus mollis
Common Name : bear's breechFamily : AcanthaceaeType : Herbaceous PerennialHabit : Columnar/UprightHeight : 1-1.5 metresSpread : 1-1.5 metresFlower colour : WhiteFlowering from : Julyto AugustFoliage : DeciduousFoliage colour : GreenHardiness: Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe -20° to -15°Sunlight : Full Sun / Part ShadeMoisture : Well-drainedSoil : Acid / AlkalineSeason of interest : Summer - Autumn
A. mollis is a vigorous plant with large, glossy dark green leaves, pinnately lobed and, in late summer, tall racemes of white flowers with dusky purple bracts.