Whitewater Acanthus

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Other Names: Bear's Breeches

Description:

Large, jagged leaves splashed with spectacular white mottling fade to cream with age; beautiful spikes of pink/white flowers tower over the foliage; longer leaves are more deeply cut than the species; a vigorous grower

Ornamental Features:

Whitewater Acanthus features showy spikes of pink hooded flowers with white overtones rising above the foliage in late summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It's attractive large deeply cut lobed leaves remain green in colour with showy white variegation throughout the year. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes:

Whitewater Acanthus is an open herbaceous evergreen perennial with a rigidly upright and towering form. Its wonderfully bold, coarse texture can be very effective in a balanced garden composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance perennial, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Spiny

Whitewater Acanthus is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• General Garden Use
• Accent
• Container Planting
• Mass Planting

Plant Characteristics:

Whitewater Acanthus will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity extending to 5 feet tall with the flowers, with a spread of 4 feet. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

This perennial performs well in both full sun and full shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in both summer and winter to conserve soil moisture and protect it in exposed locations or colder zones. This plant can be propagated by division.

This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

This plant is not reliably hardy in our region, and certain restrictions may apply; contact the store for more information.