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My Bears Breeches has Southern exposure and sunshine till late afternoon. This is a 6 year old transplant from a single root section. I cut up several sections to give to relatives after the first year. That next year I had no flowers and thought I ruined my plant. But it came back with a vengeance the following year and every year thereafter. It spreads very well and its not recommended to plant this close to the house. This photo from 2003 reflects its 23 shoots with flowers. When I trimmed it back for the winter I found number 24 hiding down inside, and its still flowering. My flowers stood near 6 feet!
I am green with envy!!! I have 3 acanthus in pots that I bought last year and I haven't planted yet because I wasn't sure where to plant them. They will be in the ground this weekend. This picture is so beautiful!! I love plants with drama and this one fills the bill!!
I have two plants that I planted in the shade. I read in this forum that they die to the ground and then come back with a vengence. Well they are coming back, but I really do not know if they are bear's breech or not, they have the same leaf. Does it do well in zone 8 Dallas Texas? Or is it just doing well now that fall is here? That is a beautiful plant.
Believe it or not, I went to a nursery (in Berkeley) to find this plant and was unsuccessful. Two weeks later I peeked out my window and could not believe it when I saw that it had volunteered in my backyard today. Don't know if it is a returning plant as I just moved in a month ago, but have always loved it's deep green waxy leaves and tall flower stalks. Will be very fun to watch...
In Orinda, they return every year. In fact, I have been told they have a tuberous root that will survive anything. So it's good you like 'em, Foxgloved!
