Acanthus mollis Rue Ledan Shade Perennials Average moisture levels are great

Average moisture levels are great

truncata 'Bed of Nails' to be as winter hardy outdoors as the original parent

an outstanding ornamental banana from the high mountains of East Africa

From an evergreen basal rosette of corrugated grey-green leaves arise tall

The adult foliage of Eucalyptus neglecta later changes to an elongated leaf

Acanthus mollis Rue Ledan Shade Perennials Average moisture levels are greatThanks to Herman van Beusekom of the Netherlands for sharing this great bear's breech which he named Acanthus 'Rue Ledan'. This is one of the few Acanthus mollis selections that has grown well in our hot, humid summers. The cutleaf, shiny, dark green foliage composes a large specimen clump to 3' in width. In June, the tropical looking deer resistant clump is topped with 3' tall spikes of pure white flowers (compared with the normal purple hood over