Family: acanthaceae
Common name(s): bear's breeches
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 6~7b - 9~10
General resources
Links for Acanthus mollis
- Central Texas Gardener - Plant of the week profile with photo and cultural information.
- Cretan Flora - Botanical description of this species native to Crete. (4 photos)
- Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 7b-9a) (30 photos)
- Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (zone 7)
- Digging Dog Nursery: Acanthus mollis 'Rue Ledan' - Catalog page with descriptive information (zone 7) (1 photo)
- Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 7-10) (2 photos)
- Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (3 varieties in database) (15 photos)
- Heritage Perennials - Profile with description and horticultural details. (zone 7-9) (1 photo)
- Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 7-10) (9 photos). Also pages for 'Oak Leaf' and 'Tasmanian Angel'.
- North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 7b-10a) (7 photos)
- Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information
- Plant Delights Nursery: Acanthus mollis 'Tasmanian Angel' - Catalog page with photo, horticultural basics, and descriptive blurb. (additional pages for other varieties) (1 photo). Also a page for Reut Israel.
- Rainy Side Gardeners - Plant profile compiled by two gardeners in the Pacific Northwest. Includes propagation and pruning methods, and commentary. (1 photo)
- Rob's Plants - Plant profile with basic horticultural information and often personal observations. Also seed germination records. (zone 6-9) (6 photos)
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