Acanthus

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Perhaps this topic has already been considered and has slipped by me, but I’d appreciate any relevant comments.

 

I live in the Sonoma valley of California, between Santa Rosa and Sonoma, and am considering planting a group of Acanthus plants, probably Acanthus mollis.  We have hot summers – as high as 108 F for a few summer days every year – and my particular location is subject to winter temperatures as low as 20 degrees (rarely) for brief periods.  Water is available, but not unlimited.

 

How hardy is Acanthus?  Are species other than mollis a better choice?  

 

Thank you.

 

 

Carolyn Stone