Alligator Plant, Bear's Breech, Mountain Thistle
Acanthusmontanus

Family: Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Acanthus (a-KANTH-us)
Species: montanus (MON-tah-nus)

Category
Perennials
Shrubs

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Light Shade

Foliage

Foliage Color

Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color
Pale Pink
Pink

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors

Seed Collecting