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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Acanthus hungaricus
Hungarian Bear's Breech
Item #: 3496
Zones: 6a to 8b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 18" tall
Origin: Southeast Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Although some taxonomists have lumped Acanthus hungaricus into Acanthus balcanicus, we feel that there is a horticultural difference. Picture a tropical-looking, dark green, glossy, thick-leaf fern forming an 18" tall x 30" wide deer-resistant perennial and you've got an acanthus. Acanthus hungaricus is topped in early spring with a 3' tall spike, composed of purple, pink and white tricolor turtleheads...very unique! Plant this where you want it to stay. While it is easy to move, small root pieces that are left behind keep on giving, and giving, and giving. We have good reports of it being long term winter hardy in Zone 4a, so most reports on-line seem in error.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Acanthus
Flower Color: Multicolor , Purple/Lavender , White/Cream
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall
Other: Cut Flower Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Pollinator Plants , Plants Named After Animals , Rabbit Resistant Plants