Name: Acanthus 'Tasmanian Angel'
SKU: ACATASANG

Acanthus ‘Tasmanian Angel’

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This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our licensees. Please contact our sales department for more information at 800-215-9450.

This gem, found in Tasmania, offers striking, bold leaves with white margins and mottling. It forms a large clump with 3' to 4' tall ornamental flower stalks of pink and cream in late summer. A. mollis is tolerant of most soils but thrives in deep, fertile, moist, and well-drained conditions. Grower Note: requires a good root stock before transplanting into the ground.

USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 8-10
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 36″ / 36″ / 48″
Exposure: Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): June, July

Common Name	Variegated bear's breeches
Family	Acanthaceae
Genus	Acanthus
species	mollis
Plant Type	Perennial
Persistence	Deciduous
US Patent #	--
EU Grant #	--
Hardiness Zone	8, 9, 10
Growth Habit	Clumping
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	36" / 36" / 48"
Finish Time	Medium (6-8 Weeks)
Bloom Time	June, July
Growth Rate	Moderate
Most Active Growing Season	Spring
Flowering Season	Summer
Flower Color	Pink
Leaf Color	Green, White
Soil	Tolerant of most soils but prefers it deep, fertile, moist, and well-drained.
pH	5.5 - 7.0
Exposure	Part Shade, Full Shade
Special Uses	Cut Flower, Deep South, Deer Resistant
Nutritional Needs	100 - 150 ppm
Dormancy	Winter
Water (Greenhouse)	Dry moderately between waterings.
Water (Garden)	Moderate
How Different?	A variegated form of A. mollis.
Landscape Value	Great bold accent in the shade garden, perennial border or areas that are difficult to grow in, as this is a tough plant. Flower stalks are good for cutting.
Finish Time to 4"	10 weeks (will grow better and faster with bottom heat).
Comments	Plants often emerge in spring with white leaves.
Grower Notes	Plants may not show variegation at the time of shipment. It is a fleshy tuber with side roots which may fall apart during shipping, but plants should survive. Plants best transition to the ground with well established root systems (one gallon size).