A Mediterranean plant with large deep-cut leaves and tall spikes of purple-veined white flowers.
Acanthus mollis, family Acanthaceae.
Santolina is clipped into clouds and punctuation is provided by six foot tall teasels, milk thistles, huge artichokes and great clumps of bear's breeches....
Which plant has the common name bear's breeches?
I have also had great success with bear's breech and common calla.