Buds just about to open
by Baa Jul 23, 2002 6:42 PM
by jody May 24, 2001 12:00 PM
Acanthus mollis at Helsinki botanical on 16.3.2002
by Evert Mar 16, 2002 1:30 PM
My Bears Breeches has Southern exposure and sunshine till late afternoon. This is a 6 year old transplant from a single root section. I cut up several sections to give to relatives after the first year. That next year I had no flowers and thought I ruined my plant. But it came back with a vengeance the following year and every year thereafter. It spreads very well and its not recommended to plant this close to the house. This photo from 2003 reflects its 23 shoots with flowers. When I trimmed it back for the winter I found number 24 hiding down inside, and its still flowering. My flowers stood near 6 feet!
by chetnmary Sep 16, 2003 11:20 PM
This is a photo I took at the Dallas Arboretum
by Paulwhwest May 3, 2004 8:41 PM
A photo I took at the Dallas Arboretum
by Paulwhwest Jun 9, 2004 9:12 AM
At the Botanical Garden Kerkrade.
by saya Jul 10, 2004 3:52 PM
Bear's Breech
by ladyannne Oct 11, 2004 3:11 PM
Acanthus after two years
by City_Sylvia Apr 21, 2005 11:18 AM
From my mom's backyard
by tinachip Jul 9, 2005 11:25 PM
Seed Pods in late October 2004, S. England.
by Baa Jul 1, 2006 10:33 PM
My neighbor's garden - first time this has bloomed
by sterhill Jul 20, 2006 9:58 PM
English Bay - Vancouver, B.C. Canada
by growin Aug 14, 2006 11:09 PM
One of the most photogenic of all tough, easy (too easy?) perennials. Right up there with Echinacae.
by Decumbent Nov 15, 2006 11:03 PM
Photo taken April 2007
by Apr 9, 2007 12:12 PM
Planted in mid-summer, this is during it's first winter, late Dec. in zone 8. Full shade.
by DebinSC Dec 23, 2007 8:17 PM
6 day old seedling of Bear's Breeches. I was thrilled to see it sprout given that I had only one seed.
by distantkin Feb 19, 2008 4:38 AM
After 1 year -- they've taken over the whole right side of this bed
by WombatFamily Apr 27, 2008 6:39 PM
Looking forward to seeing a bloom someday.
by DYoungUT May 29, 2008 3:50 AM
1 year old plant, died back completely during a drought, but came back soon as there was regular rain. These are the new little sprouts.
by DebinSC Jul 19, 2008 1:25 AM
Bear's Breeches escaped as a weed near Morwell in Victoria, Australia, November 2008
by kennedyh Dec 9, 2008 7:48 PM
Bear's Breeches escaped as a weed near Morwell in Victoria, Australia, November 2008
by kennedyh Dec 9, 2008 7:53 PM
Bear's Breeches escaped as a weed near Morwell in Victoria, Australia, November 2008
by kennedyh Dec 9, 2008 7:54 PM
Bear's Breeches escaped as a weed near Morwell in Victoria, Australia, November 2008
by kennedyh Dec 9, 2008 7:56 PM
Growing in Dublin Zoo, Ireland. Beautiful plant and flower but very invasive especially in wamer climates.
by Kiyzersoze Jun 7, 2010 9:24 PM
Good architectural plant with wonderfully subtle color -- have had no trouble with exceeding boundaries.
by Opoetree Aug 8, 2010 8:45 PM
Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
by DaylilySLP May 7, 2011 6:07 AM
Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
by DaylilySLP May 7, 2011 6:07 AM
Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
by DaylilySLP May 7, 2011 6:07 AM
Bear's breeches -- stunning colors!
by Opoetree Jun 4, 2011 3:39 PM
acanthus molle 01
by TUTMOS Aug 31, 2011 8:29 PM
acanthus molle 04
by TUTMOS Jul 31, 2011 9:55 PM
acanthus molle 05
by TUTMOS Jul 31, 2011 10:11 PM
Flower detail, Alnwick garden
by kniphofia Aug 28, 2011 7:37 AM
An extremely hardy plant on the corner of my city home...
by zak1962 Apr 19, 2012 10:05 AM
Bear's Breeches or Oyster Plant - growing in my friend's early November garden in Waihi, New Zealand
by RosinaBloom Nov 28, 2012 5:35 PM
Bear's Breeches/Oyster Plant showing its unique mauvey coloured flowers in Waihi, New Zealand
by RosinaBloom Nov 28, 2012 5:35 PM
by Kell Sep 12, 2013 11:10 PM
by Kell Sep 12, 2013 11:10 PM
by Kell Sep 12, 2013 11:11 PM
Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden
by Kell Sep 12, 2013 11:11 PM
Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden
by Kell Sep 12, 2013 11:11 PM
by Kell Sep 12, 2013 11:12 PM
Cape Town, South Africa. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
by Kell Dec 17, 2015 8:20 PM
March 2016--Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
by DaylilySLP Mar 26, 2016 5:23 PM
March 2016--Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
by DaylilySLP Mar 26, 2016 5:23 PM
Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a San Diego, California Landscape Designer.
by Kell Mar 14, 2018 5:18 PM
In Karen's garden, Paeroa, NZ
by RosinaBloom Apr 20, 2022 6:27 PM