Aconitum 'Newry Blue' (Monkshood 'Newry Blue')

Botanical name

Aconitum 'Newry Blue'

Other names

Monkshood 'Newry Blue'

Genus

Aconitum Aconitum

Variety or Cultivar

'Newry Blue' _ 'Newry Blue' has dark green, lobed leaves and deep blue hooded flowers.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming, Upright

Toxicity

All parts highly toxic if eaten; also harmful via the skin.

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Colour

Flower

Dark-blue in Summer

Foliage

Dark-green in Summer

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How to care

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest free

Specific diseases

Powdery mildew

General care

Pruning

Cut down plants in autumn.

Propagation

Propagate by division between autumn and spring.

Propagation methods

Division

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Aconitum 'Newry Blue' (Monkshood 'Newry Blue') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.

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.)

Soil type

Clay, Loamy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade

Aspect

North, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4