Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Perennials / Shrubs
Evergreen-Deciduous: Semi-Evergreen, Deciduous
Overall Mature Size: Small
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 3' x 4'
Natural Growth Habit: Mounding
Native To: Mediterranean
Exposure: Partial Shade, Full Shade
Water: Medium Water
Flower Color: Purple / White
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
Special Features: Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Drought Resistant / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Interesting Foliage / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #1, #5
Sunset Garden Zones: 5-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6-10
Acanthus mollis is a clump-forming perennial with large, glossy leaves and tall, white-and-purple flower spikes. It prefers partial shade and tolerates full shade. May go dormant in extreme summer heat. Best in well-drained, fertile soil, but adaptable to heavy clay. Use as a border, in formal gardens, as a woodland plant, in container gardening. Fire-resistant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to 5°F. Foliage may die-back, but roots are hardy.
Acanthus mollis is a clump-forming perennial with large, glossy leaves and tall, white-and-purple flower spikes. It prefers partial shade and tolerates full shade. May go dormant in extreme summer heat. Best in well-drained, fertile soil, but adaptable to heavy clay. Use as a border, in formal gardens, as a woodland plant, in container gardening. Fire-resistant. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to 5°F. Foliage may die-back, but roots are hardy.
