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 or Retail Sources.

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
US Patent #	--
EU Grant #	--
Bloom Time	June, July
Flower Color	Pink
Foliage Color	Green, White
Dormancy	Winter
Exposure	Part Shade, Full Shade
Growth Habit	Clumping
Growth Rate	Moderate
Hardiness Zone	8, 9, 10
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.
Most Active Growing Season	Spring
Persistence	Deciduous
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	36" / 36" / 48"
Soil (Garden) (Garden)	Tolerant of most Soil (Garden)s but prefers it deep, fertile, moist, and well-drained.
Water (Garden)	Moderate
Special Uses	Cut Flower, Deep South, Deer Resistant
Comments	Plants often emerge in spring with white leaves.

Water (Greenhouse)	Dry moderately between waterings
EC	0.5 – 1.0
pH	5.5 – 7.0
Fertility Needs	75 – 100 ppm
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).
Finish Time to 4″	6 – 8 weeks
Finish Time to Gallon	—
Day Length for Flowering	Long Day