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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.5m
max. spread |
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1.5m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Aconitum napellus
Other names: Monkshood
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Genus: Aconitum
Species: A. napellus - A. napellus is a tall perennial producing racemes of purple flowers in mid-summer.
Aconitum napellus is: Deciduous
Flower: Bright-blue in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity: All parts highly toxic if eaten; also harmful via the skin.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Crocosmia masoniorum (Giant montbretia )
Aconitum napellus (Monkshood) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Coastal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders
Cultivation: Best grown in cool, moist, fertile soil under partial shade. Can also tolerate most soils and full sun (if soil is improved with well-rotted organic matter and mulched.)
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Clay, Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade |
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| Aspect: |
North, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
Monk's-hood makes a magnificent garden plant. Its flowers are visited by bumble bees. Care is needed, however, as all parts of the plant are very poisonous and contact with the foliage may cause skin irritation in some people. It is also called wolf-bane, perhaps because medieval hunters used it as a poison.
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