Acanthus hungaricus - Hungarian Bear's Breeches hedge moist but well-drained soils in

moist but well-drained soils in full sun to part shade

This fast-growing shade tree has a pyramidal growth habit when young

It has a spreading crown and glossy leaves that start out bronze but develop into attractive palmate leaves

It will tolerate a variety of soils as long as they are well drained

This variety only occurs in two small populations in the north of Taiwan where it grows in lowland evergreen forests

Acanthus hungaricus - Hungarian Bear's Breeches hedge moist but well-drained soils inA native to southeast Europe this acanthus has dark, glossy and heavily cut leaves. It still has impressive flower spike that sit tall like its cousins. Great architectural interest when not flowering, this plant creates a great medium sized ground cover for part sun to full shade.