Acanthus mollis Reut Israel Rostrinucula which is evergreen to 15

which is evergreen to 15 degrees F

The black-purple foliage of the short-lived Blackbird spurge adorns the compact stems

The corrugation of the thick

with cinnamon flower stalks ending in pendent flowers

can be found on moist mountain forest floors in northeast India at elevations of up to 6

Acanthus mollis Reut Israel Rostrinucula which is evergreen to 15In 2011, while Israeli nurseryman Moti Kopilovitch was visiting and discussing our acanthus selections, we explained that most of the Acanthus mollis we tried did not survive our hot, humid summers. Moti was kind enough to share seed of a form of bear's breech that thrives in Israel's hot climate (Zone 10 11), and it became a 2012 Plant Delights JLBG introduction. Acanthus mollis makes a 2' tall x 3' wide clump of broad, glossy green, deeply indented