Aconitum 'Blue Opal'
Monk's hood 'Blue Opal', Monkshood 'Blue Opal'
Aconitum Aconitum
'Blue Opal' _ 'Blue Opal' is an erect, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with ovate, deeply lobed, leathery, dark green leaves and strong, purple-brown stems bearing dense, branched panicles of hooded, light violet-blue flowers in late summer and early autumn.
Aconitum 'Blue Opal' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
All parts highly toxic if eaten; also harmful via the skin. Wear gloves when handling.
Blue, Violet in Summer; Violet, Blue in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Aphids Aphids
Powdery mildew , Verticillium wilt Powdery mildew , Verticillium wilt
Cut back in late autumn after flowering.
Propagate by division between autumn and spring. May be slow to re-establish.
Division
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Aconitum 'Blue Opal' (Monk's hood 'Blue Opal') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging
Grow in cool, moist, fertile soil in partial shade. Will tolerate most soils and full sun if soil is improved with well-rotted organic matter and mulched. May require staking.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Aconitum 'Blue Opal'
Monk's hood 'Blue Opal', Monkshood 'Blue Opal'
Aconitum Aconitum
'Blue Opal' _ 'Blue Opal' is an erect, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with ovate, deeply lobed, leathery, dark green leaves and strong, purple-brown stems bearing dense, branched panicles of hooded, light violet-blue flowers in late summer and early autumn.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
All parts highly toxic if eaten; also harmful via the skin. Wear gloves when handling.
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Blue, Violet in Summer; Violet, Blue in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Powdery mildew , Verticillium wilt
Cut back in late autumn after flowering.
Propagate by division between autumn and spring. May be slow to re-establish.
Division
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Aconitum 'Blue Opal' (Monk's hood 'Blue Opal') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging
Grow in cool, moist, fertile soil in partial shade. Will tolerate most soils and full sun if soil is improved with well-rotted organic matter and mulched. May require staking.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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