How to grow Bear's Breeches

Acanthus mollis

Dappled Sun
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Full Shade

Growing Bear's breeches from seed

Sow in a 1:1 mix of sand and compost. Keep cool, moist and humid (cover with a sheet of glass, or plastic bag until the seedlings have germinated). Plant out once seedlings are large enough to handle

Ensure a seed sowing distance of 1.95 inches (5.0 cm).

Transplanting Bear's breeches

Divide clumps in spring and plant in well-composted, loamy soil. Keep moist until established, then water deeply once a week.

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Bear's breeches Etymology

The botanical epithet is from the Latin mollis meaning “soft”

Bear's breeches Folklore & Trivia

The leaves were once used as an application for burns and scalds, by applying the crushed, warmed leaves as a compress.¹

Other names for Bear's breeches

Bear's breech, bear's breeches

Acanthus mollis L.

Misspellings: Bears Breeches, Bear Breeches

Footnotes

¹ :Growing Herbs with Margaret Roberts; First published 1985