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Genus: A

Acanthus: bear's breech
Acorus: sweet flag
Actinidia: hardy kiwi fruit; bower vine; kolomikta vine; tara vine
Adiantum: northern maidenhair fern
Agastache: Giant hyssop
Ajuga: Bugleweed
Akebia: five-leaved akebia
Allium: onion; chives
Ammophila: American beachgrass
Amphicarpaea: hog peanut
Amsonia: Arkansas blue-star; blue star; thread-leaf blue star; willow amsonia
Andropogon: big bluestem; turkey-foot
Anemone: Canada anemone
Antennaria: pussytoes
Anthoxanthum: sweet vernal grass
Apios: Indian potato; groundnut
Aquilegia: Columbine
Aralia: sarsparilla
Arctostaphylos: bearberry; kinnikinick
Arenaria
Arisaema
Aristolochia
Armeria: sea pink
Aruncus: Goatsbeard
Arundinaria: canebrake bamboo; large cane; small canebrake bamboo; southern cane; switch cane
Arundo: giant reed; Italian reed; cana brava
Asarum: Wild ginger
Asclepias: butterfly weed; swamp milkweed
Asimina: pawpaw
Aster: aster
Athyrium: lady fern
Atrichum: (moss)

Catalog as of August 27, 2012

Acanthus

(Acanthaceae - acanthus family)

Bear's-breech. About 20 or more species of perennial herbs or subshrubs of the Old World, many occurring in dry regions. Concentrated in the Mediterranean region.

location photo, tall purple & white flower

spinosissimus

peren • ht 4' • zones 5(protected)-9

bear's breech

dry - moist, sun
se Europe

A bold, handsome plant with large, dark green leaves. Especially striking in summer when the upright spikes of pinkish and white flowers appear. The leaves, while resembling those of thistles, are soft to the touch. The flower stalks, however, are armed with spines. Best in full sun, in good, well-drained soil. Said to be the most cold-hardy of the Acanthus species, but it is advisable to mulch for winter in cold areas, at least until well established.

cat # 6J2E
$10.95 each