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Aconitum spicatum 'Stainless Steel' (Monkshood 'Stainless Steel')
1 hour care
per year
per year
1.5m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Aconitum spicatum 'Stainless Steel'
Other names
Monkshood 'Stainless Steel'
Genus
Aconitum Aconitum
Variety or Cultivar
'Stainless Steel' _ 'Stainless Steel' is an upright perennial with deeply divided, grey-green leaves and metallic blue flowers from early to late summer.
Aconitum spicatum 'Stainless Steel' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity
All parts highly toxic if eaten; also harmful via the skin.
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Blue, Silvery-grey in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free
Powdery mildew 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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Where to grow
Aconitum spicatum 'Stainless Steel' (Monkshood 'Stainless Steel') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.3m 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)
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Botanical name
Aconitum spicatum 'Stainless Steel'
Other names
Monkshood 'Stainless Steel'
Genus
Aconitum Aconitum
Variety or Cultivar
'Stainless Steel' _ 'Stainless Steel' is an upright perennial with deeply divided, grey-green leaves and metallic blue flowers from early to late summer.
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
Blue, Silvery-grey in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Cut down plants in autumn.
Propagation
Propagate by division between autumn and spring.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Aconitum spicatum 'Stainless Steel' (Monkshood 'Stainless Steel') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.3m 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
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