Spiney Acanthus Pink flowers

Explore this garden shrub directory, covering colour, use, shape, size of shrubs. Shrubs like this one are quite magnificent and make wonderful specimen plants that attract the eye and make a centerpiece for your garden

Spiney Acanthus

Acanthus Pubescens

Pink flowers

Summer flowering shrub

Shrubs like this one are quite magnificent and make wonderful specimen plants that attract the eye and make a centerpiece for your garden

Garden shrubs like this classed as an evergreen shrub. This means the shrub will keep its leaves (normally green) in winter season irrespective of the climate being hot, cold or mild. The most classic example of an evergreen is the fir tree

The shrub is considered hardy but this is a relative term and the degree of hardiness depends upon severity of climate. Seek specific advice if you live in a severe winter area

When fully grown this shrub will reach a height of about 10 feet and spread over an area of about 5 feet

Normal soil neither too acidic or too alkaline suits this shrub. Use normal general purpose compost and do not over-fertilize the shrub

Prune out all old wood or woody growth in the shrub. Pruning promotes growth from the point at where the cut is made generally

This shrub has spectacular and attractive foliage