Acanthus hungaricus Primula Acidic soils to pH's near

Acidic soils to pH's near neutral are fine

Well-drained soils are a must for Cheilanthes lanosa to thrive

Asian cultures use the minty

Northern maidenhair fern thrives in moist

As the leaf ages

Acanthus hungaricus Primula Acidic soils to pH's nearPicture a tropical looking, dark green, glossy, thick leaf fern forming an 18" tall x 30" wide deer resistant perennial and you've got an acanthus. Acanthus hungaricus is topped in early spring with a mass of 3' tall spikes, composed of purple, pink and white tricolor turtleheads very unique! Although some taxonomists have lumped Acanthus hungaricus into Acanthus balcanicus, we feel that there is a horticultural difference. Plant this where you want