Acanthus 'Spinosus' Spiny Bear's-Breeches aeration Pollinized flowers on female trees

Pollinized flowers on female trees give rise to red-ripening-to-blue spherical fruits (drupes to 1/4” diameter) that ripen in fall

and also vegetables

scarlet red flowers that shimmer in the sun with a darker red eye

thus causing them no harm

This crab is very adaptable in most soils and looks spectacular in most landscapes because of the berries that last through the winter

Acanthus 'Spinosus' Spiny Bear's-Breeches aeration Pollinized flowers on female treesBears breeches are bold specimen plants, very popular with landscape designers. This species forms a clump of deeply cut and rather spiny dark green leaves, bearing upright spikes of hooded, mauve and white flowers in summer. It is the most thistly looking of any of the various forms available. Worth trying in Zone 5, with a winter mulch. Excellent for cutting, fresh or dried. Plants dislike wet soil during the winter months. May be divided or moved