Bear’s Breeches – Acanthus mollis Live Rooted Plants

Make a bold statement in your garden with Bear’s Breeches (Acanthus mollis), a striking perennial prized for its large, glossy, dark green foliage and dramatic upright flower spikes.

This architectural garden plant creates an eye-catching focal point in part-shade borders, cottage gardens, and landscape beds. Its impressive flower spikes can reach approximately 3–5 feet tall and resemble oversized snapdragon flowers.

What You Will Receive

• Fully rooted, live plants

• Grown in individual 3½-inch pots

• Ships in pots with growing medium

• Choose from 1, 2, or 4 plants

• Grown in soilless mix

Plant Highlights

• Botanical name: Acanthus mollis

• Common name: Bear’s Breeches

• Plant type: Perennial ornamental

• Foliage: Large, glossy, dark green leaves

• Flower spikes: Approximately 3–5 feet tall

• Light: Part shade

• Hardiness: USDA Zones 7–10

• Additional hardiness: May grow in protected locations in Zones 5–6 with mulch

Dramatic Foliage and Flowers

Bear’s Breeches is known for its bold, architectural foliage. Its large, glossy dark green leaves create a strong structural presence even when the plant is not flowering.

In bloom, tall flower spikes rise above the foliage, producing impressive flower displays that can reach 3–5 feet tall.

The flowers also make an attractive choice for cut-flower arrangements and dried-flower projects.

Growing Conditions and Hardiness

Bear’s Breeches is winter hardy in USDA Zones 7–10. In warm winter climates, its foliage may remain evergreen. When temperatures fall below approximately 20°F, plants lose their leaves.

Gardeners in Zones 5 and 6 may be able to grow it in protected locations with mulch.

It is well suited to part-shade garden borders and areas where its large foliage can be appreciated.

Important Growing Note

In warm, moist Southern climates, Bear’s Breeches can spread aggressively and may become invasive. In these regions, consider growing it in a large container or using a root barrier to help control its spread.

It is less likely to become a problem in the northern parts of its growing range.

Landscape Uses

• Architectural garden accent

• Part-shade perennial borders

• Structural foliage planting

• Cottage and traditional gardens

• Cut-flower arrangements

• Dried-flower projects

Bear’s Breeches is also described as deer resistant.

Shipping Information

Plants are shipped fully rooted in their 3½-inch pots using Priority Mail.

Free shipping is available to most locations. Larger boxes and shipments to Alaska, Hawaii, APO addresses, U.S. territories, and locations considered remote may require an additional freight surcharge.

We can ship to all states, subject to the shipping limitations and surcharges above.

If temperatures at your shipping destination are warmer than 89°F or colder than 20°F, we will hold your order until temperatures improve.

All plants are inspected for quality before shipment. If your plants arrive damaged, please contact us promptly and include photos of the package and plants so we can help resolve the issue.

Please message us before ordering if you have any questions.