| Description | A bold plant with thistle like leaves and tall spikes of purple flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (a-KAN-thus)(spy-NO-sus) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | partial shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Flowers | purple or white, 2-3 foot spikes |
| Leaves | thistle-like leaves, deeply and irregularly lobed, pinnafid, each lobe has a terminal spine, leaves 18-24 inches |
| Dimensions | 3-4 feet high to 3 feet wide |
| Maintenance | can become an aggressive spreader by seeds or when transplanting the little parts of the root form new plants, has aggressive spreading root |
| Propagation | seeds, division, root cuttings |
| Misc Facts | Acanthus is derived from the Greek word akanthos meaning spine or prickle |
| Notes & Reference | #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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