Acanthus hungaricus seeds grow into the Balkan bear’s breeches a large, clump-forming perennial native to the temperate biome of south-eastern Europe, from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, European Turkey and the former Yugoslav republics. Described by Borbs and transferred to current combination by Baenitz (1896). Synonym: Acanthus balcanicus Heywood & I.Richardson (1972). Closely related to A. mollis but with more finely divided, deeply cut leaves and generally a more compact habit to 80 cm. Flowers deeply lobed and shining dark green; flowers in mid-summer from July to August. An excellent cold-hardy architectural perennial for temperate gardens. Family Acanthaceae, Order Lamiales.

Full sun to partial shade; well-drained, moderately fertile soils; cool to warm temperate conditions; cold-hardy. A robust architectural perennial for temperate gardens.

• Balkan bear’s breeches; synonyms incl. A. balcanicus; (Borbs) Baen. 1896; flowers JulAug
• More finely cut leaves than A. mollis; compact habit to 80 cm; cold-hardy Balkan endemic
• SE. Europe (Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, European Turkey) temperate biome
• Genus Acanthus ~30 species; Family Acanthaceae (Order Lamiales)
• Full sun to partial shade; well-drained soils; cold-hardy temperate; Family Acanthaceae

Acanthus hungaricus is the Balkan bear’s breeches a robust, cold-hardy architectural perennial of the Balkan peninsula whose finely cut dark foliage and imposing summer flower spikes make it an outstanding choice for temperate gardens where its close relative A. mollis may be less reliably hardy.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.