Acanthus mollis 'Oak Leaf' ~ Monrovia® Oak Leaf Acanthus-ServeScape
Acanthus mollis 'Oak Leaf' ~ Monrovia® Oak Leaf Acanthus-ServeScape

Acanthus mollis 'Oak Leaf'

Monrovia® Oak Leaf Acanthus

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**Dormancy Note - This plant is currently dormant for the winter! It is available for purchase! Your delivered plant may be dormant, or showing very little top growth. However, you can still plant! These plants are putting all their energy into root production, so they will be ready to thrive in the spring! If you have any issues with your plant the following peak season, you can fill out our return request form to request a replacement plant.

Monrovia® Oak Leaf Acanthus is a clump-forming perennial with large lustrous oak-like foliage.  The flower spikes sporting small white snapdragon-like flowers enclosed by a spiny lilac bracts arranged in vertical rows bloom from late spring into summer.  Flowers best in average to fertile well-drained soils.  Can be an aggressive spreader.

Type: 

Perennial

Origins:

Mediterranean

Height: 

3' - 5'

Spread: 

3' - 4'

Spacing: 

3’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

7 - 10

Culture: 

Full SunPart Sun

Bloom Color: 

White

Season of Interest: 

SpringSummer

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Regular water.  Remove flowering stalks after bloom.  Cannot tolerate wet soils.  No serious pests or diseases.  Watch for snails and slugs.  Can be an aggressive spreader especially in loose soil, but can be contained by a root barrier.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Specimen or Mass Plantings, Wildlife GardensFoundation Plantings, and Containers.

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IMAGES: James SteakleyAcanthus mollis 'Oak Leaf'CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) James SteakleyAcanthus mollis 'Oak Leaf' - Missouri Botanical GardenCC BY-SA 3.0, (3) MoonikAcanthus mollis leafCC BY-SA 3.0 

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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