Bear's Breeches

Put a touch of whimsy in your next landscaping project with the addition of this unique perennial. Bear's Breeches makes the perfect accent planting for sun-filled borders and beds. In mid to late summer, its dense mounds of glossy leaves become a contrasting backdrop to plentiful white, snapdragon-like blooms and spiny, red-purple bracts on singular flower spikes. The subhooded flowers somewhat resemble tiny pairs of old-fashioned breeches, hence the charming name. Pollinators, such as butterflies, love this 36-60" plant and will visit often. Bear's Breeches is a great perennializer, reappearing yearly with increased vigor and bloom.

Hardiness Zones 7-10
Mature Height 36 - 60 inches
Bloom Time Mid to late summer
Light Requirements Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Ship AsPREMIUM Bare Root
Deer Resistant
Cut Flower
Attracts Pollinators

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Botanical Name: Acanthus mollis

Availability: Out Of Season

SKU: #60271

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Restricted States US:
AE AK GU HI PR VI
Botanical Name:
Acanthus mollis
Ship As:
Bare Root
Size:
PREMIUM
Suggested Uses:
Borders, Perennializing, Showy Flowers, Deer Resistant, Attract Pollinator

Flower Color:
Purple, White
Flower Form:
Dense, terminal spikes of funnel shaped flowers.
Foliage Type:
Deeply lobed, arching, large, glossy leaves.
Mature Spread:
36 - 48 inches
Spacing:
36 - 48 inches

Growing Tips

Planting Instructions:
Plant with the eyes just below the soil. Firm and water in thoroughly
Soil Moisture:
Must be kept moist, but not wet.
Will Tolerate:
Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Pruning Instructions:
None

Winter Care:
Plant in sheltered locations and mulch heavily in the winter in colder zones.
Planting Depth:
Plant with the eyes just below the soil
Watering Requirements:
Must be kept moist, but not wet.
Fertilization Requirements:
Once per year in late spring to early summer

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K. van Bourgondien times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs and bareroots arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of North America.

We take advanced orders, and as the crops are harvested, our staff of K. van Bourgondien experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.

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Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule

Bulbs and Bareroot
Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
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6B	3/10/25 - 5/30/25	5/26/25
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