Aconitum x cammarum 'Bicolor'
Purple wolf's bane 'bicolor', Monkshood 'Bicolor', Aconitum carmichaelii 'Bicolor', Aconitum napellus 'Bicolor', Aconitum x bicolor, Aconitum x stoerckianum
Aconitum Aconitum
'Bicolor' _ 'Bicolor' is an erect, deciduous perennial, with ovate to rounded, glossy, deeply lobed, dark green leaves and arching branches bearing loose panicles of hooded, blue and white flowers in mid- to late summer.
Aconitum x cammarum 'Bicolor' is: Deciduous
Erect
All parts highly toxic if eaten; also harmful via the skin. Wear protective gloves when handling any part of this plant.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
White, Violet in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Aphids Aphids
Powdery mildew , Leaf and stem rot Powdery mildew , Leaf and stem rot
Cut back in autumn.
Divide every third year in autumn or late winter/early spring. May be slow to establish after dividing.
Division
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Aconitum x cammarum 'Bicolor' (Purple wolf's bane 'bicolor') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland
Best in cool, fertile, moist or moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Will tolerate most soils and sun if the soil is enriched with well-rotted organic material and mulched.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Aconitum x cammarum 'Bicolor'
Purple wolf's bane 'bicolor', Monkshood 'Bicolor', Aconitum carmichaelii 'Bicolor', Aconitum napellus 'Bicolor', Aconitum x bicolor, Aconitum x stoerckianum
Aconitum Aconitum
'Bicolor' _ 'Bicolor' is an erect, deciduous perennial, with ovate to rounded, glossy, deeply lobed, dark green leaves and arching branches bearing loose panicles of hooded, blue and white flowers in mid- to late summer.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Erect
All parts highly toxic if eaten; also harmful via the skin. Wear protective gloves when handling any part of this plant.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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White, Violet in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest free
Powdery mildew , Leaf and stem rot
Cut back in autumn.
Divide every third year in autumn or late winter/early spring. May be slow to establish after dividing.
Division
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Aconitum x cammarum 'Bicolor' (Purple wolf's bane 'bicolor') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland
Best in cool, fertile, moist or moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Will tolerate most soils and sun if the soil is enriched with well-rotted organic material and mulched.
Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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