Exposure
full sun - part shade
Growth Rate
medium
Height
3-4'
Spread
1-2'
Zone
7-11
Water Use
moderate
Foliage
green
Flower
White
Acanthus mollis 'Rue Ledan'
Rue Ledan Bears Breeches
Acanthus mollis 'Rue Ledan' is a clump-forming perennial with dramatic spikes of white flowers with green bracts. Blooms appear early summer to fall. Shiny, dark-green leaves that are deeply cut are beautiful even without the flowers! In fact, Greek artists carved these leaves into the top of Corinthian columns in the fifth century BC. This plant is easy to grow and is useful in beds and borders or as a specimen.