{"id":8222,"date":"2020-07-09T05:02:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T05:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/?p=8222"},"modified":"2020-07-09T05:04:08","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T05:04:08","slug":"plant-a-day-2020-day-188-acanthus-spinosus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gardenescapades.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/09\/plant-a-day-2020-day-188-acanthus-spinosus\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant-A-Day 2020 (Day 188) Acanthus spinosus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Another Plant Delights purchase from maybe eight years ago, this plant is growing well in the challenging, dry partial shade of the Douglas fir bed. And it doesn\u2019t seem to mind! Extremely carefree and drought tolerant, it is spreading out a bit and blooms well every year now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The foliage is remarkable enough, with large, textured, and spiny leaves clumping up to three feet across. Then, in July, the flower spikes add a sculptural element that is very intricate and symmetrical and subtly colored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n