Family: acanthaceae
Common name(s): spiny bear's breeches
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 5~7b - 9~11
General resources
Links for Acanthus spinosus
- BBC Gardening - Plant profile with horticultural details and garden uses. (1 photo)
- Cretan Flora - Botanical description of this species native to Crete. (3 photos)
- Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 5-11) (6 photos)
- Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (zone 5) (8 photos)
- Digging Dog Nursery - Catalog page with descriptive information (zone 6)
- Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (15 photos)
- Heritage Perennials - Profile with description and horticultural details. (zone 6-9) (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 5-9) (11 photos)
- North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 7b-10a) (10 photos)
- Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information
- Rainy Side Gardeners - Plant profile compiled by two gardeners in the Pacific Northwest. Includes propagation and pruning methods, and commentary. (5 photos)
- Rob's Plants - Plant profile with basic horticultural information and often personal observations. (zone 5-9) (2 photos)
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