Acanthus

This is a Mediterranean genus that I have yet to try in my own garden. I'm 
now toying with the idea of trying one or two, with the proviso that they are 
neither overly spiny (so farewell then, A.spinosus) nor overly invasive (so 
that's A. caroli-alexandri out of the question - "dangerously invasive" [GST]). I 
don't really have the space for something such as A.mollis, impressive though 
it is, which seems to leave me with the reputedly very free-flowering 
A.hungaricus (syns. Aa.balcanicus and longifolius) and Aa. dioscoridis and hirsutus, 
both short-growing plants. 

Does anyone have any experience of these particular species? Any particular 
comments? They should be reasonably hardy in this coastal part of Wales - 
average minimum winter temps about -4 to -5C. All advice gratefully received.

Einion Hughes,
Rhyl,
North Wales,
UK.
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