Acanthus 'Morning Candle'
Acanthus 'Morning Candle' is very free-flowering with extra tall and stately spires of mauve bracts and white flowers up to four feet tall.
Description:
Acanthus 'Morning Candle' is a hybrid between A. mollis and either A. hungaricus or A. spinosus. What is important for gardeners is that it is very free-flowering producing extra tall and stately spires of mauve bracts and white flowers up to four feet in summer atop large, bold, shiny mounds of scalloped and dissected leaves.
Common Name: Bear's Breeches
Family: Acanthaceae (The Acanthus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-10
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Sheltered Mediterranean woodlands in deep moist soil.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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