Acanthus hungaricus [A. balcanicus]

• Family:Acanthaceae
• Genus:Acanthus
• Origin:Caucasus
• Zone:z5
• Light Level:Full sun
• Size:1 m (3') / 1m (3')
• Pot Size:1 gal
• Description:Bears' Breeches. The huge, 30" long leaves are deeply lobed and have prominent mid-ribs. White or pale pink flowers with purple-shaded bracts are borne in racemes 24-28" long in early to mid-summer. This has been a very hardy and long-lived plant in the garden, here. It thrives in shallow soils where a lot of other plants would perish.