| ACANTHUS | A herbaceous perennial known as bear's breeches (8) |
| PHYSALIS | Orange-berried herbaceous perennial known as Cape gooseberry (8) |
| CRAMBE | - - - cordifolia, herbaceous perennial known as flowering sea kale (6) |
| ROCKLILY | Another name for Arthropodium cirratum, a herbaceous perennial plant endemic to New Zealand |
| AURICULA | Alpine primula known as bear's ear (8) |
| STINKING | And 11d Plant of the buttercup family also known as bear's foot (8,9) |
| AGAPANTHUS | Also known as lily of the Nile, a herbaceous perennial in a subdivided family including amaryllis, daffodils, snowdrops and alliums (10) |
| LOVAGE | Used to make a traditional English alcoholic cordial, a herbaceous perennial plant in a family that includes angelica, celery, cow parsley and fennel (6) |
| LEOPARDS | - bane; herbaceous perennial also known as monkshood, queen of all poisons and devil's helmet, Aconitum; or, a plant in the genus Doronicum (8) |
| GERANIUM | A herbaceous plant with seed vessels that look like a crane's bill (8) |
| FEARLESS | Brave flees as bear eventually becomes distressed (8) |
| THUGGERY | Violence, as bear enters outskirts of Torquay (8) |
| CENTAURY | A herbaceous plant of the gentian family with pink flowers (8) |
| TORMENTIL | A herbaceous perennial plant of the rose family (9) |
| STANDOUT | Be conspicuous, as bear away from home |
| MANTLE | Lady's -; common name for a herbaceous perennial plant in the family that includes rose, meadowsweet, peach and quince, Alchemilla mollis (6) |
| COWSLIP | A herbaceous perennial that has cup-shaped, yellow flowers and blooms in early spring (7) |
| MARIGOLD | Herbaceous perennial plant native to the Mediterranean region with yellow flower heads (4,8) |
| MINTSAGE | Another name for the herbaceous perennial plant Salvia dorrii |
| VIOLA | - - - - - odorata, fragrant little perennial known as sweet violet (5) |
