Acanthus mollis Rue Ledan Shade Perennials an outstanding ornamental banana from

an outstanding ornamental banana from the high mountains of East Africa

the clumps are topped with 1-2" tall flower scapes holding only a couple of tiny purple flowers

The fabulous honeysuckle-like fragrance is superb to enjoy near a patio or deck

Average moisture levels are great

this collector's item is topped with 10" spikes of medium lavender flowers

Acanthus mollis Rue Ledan Shade Perennials an outstanding ornamental banana fromThanks to Herman van Beusekom of the Netherlands for sharing this great bear's breech which he named Acanthus 'Rue Ledan'. This is one of the few Acanthus mollis selections that has grown well in our hot, humid summers. The cutleaf, shiny, dark green foliage composes a large specimen clump to 3' in width. In June, the tropical looking deer resistant clump is topped with 3' tall spikes of pure white flowers (compared with the normal purple hood over