Photos: County Cork

Bears-breeches Acanthus mollis Family: Acanthaceae Flowering June-August. Perennial. Garden escape. Introduced. Tall spikes of hooded, tubular white and purplish flowers. Large glossy leaves, deep-divided. Deep roots, suckering. Spreads by seed and root fragments. Height: flower spikes to 1.7m. Well-drained moist soil in sun or shade. Occasional garden escape or discard.

    



Above: Bears-breeches. Courtmacsherry, Co.Cork. July 2008