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Tall flower spikes with white and purple blooms of Bear's Breeches above glossy lobed foliagePerennials

Acanthus mollis

Bear's Breeches

Bear's Breeches is an architectural perennial with large, deeply lobed, glossy dark green leaves that have inspired the Corinthian column in architecture for centuries. In summer, impressive flower spikes up to 1.5 metres tall bear white and purple hooded blooms. A true eye-catcher in any border.

Partial shadeLow80–150 cm