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ACONITUM-MONKSHOOD
 
Plant in light shade in moist, humus rich soil in the middle or back of the border with other late-blooming perennials - blooms from late summer to fall. Can be grown in full sun in cooler climates, but be sure to water well in dry seasons.

Monkshoods grow slowly and don't like to be disturbed once established. In cooler climates monkshoods can be grown in full sun, but water well in dry seasons.

All parts of Aconitum are poisonous, especially the roots.
 
Aconitum c. 'Stainless Steel'
40" tall
Zones 4-7
Partial Shade
Container Gardening: Large 5" pot
Shimmering metallic-blue flowers in midsummer
Aconitum cammarum ‘Eleanor'
40" tall
Zones 4-7
Partial Shade
Container Gardening: Large 5" pot
Improved compact bicolor. White flowers with blue edge in midsummer.
Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii'
4' tall, 12" wide
Zones 4-7
Partial Shade
Container Gardening: 5" pot
Rich blue flowers on sturdy stems in mid autumn.
Aconitum carmichaelii 'Barker's Variety'
5' tall
Zones 4-7
Partial Shade
Container Gardening: 5" pot
Amethyst or deep-violet flowers in early autumn.
Aconitum carmichailii (syn. fishcheri)
5' tall, 14" wide
Zones 4-7
Partial Shade
Container Gardening: 5" pot
Dense panicles of violet or blue flowers in early autumn.
Aconitum henryi 'Spark'
4-5' tall, 18" wide
Zones 4-7
Partial Shade
Container Gardening: 5" pot
Intense dark violet-blue flowers mid to late summer.
Aconitum n. 'Album'
40" tall
Zones 5-8,
Partial Sun
Container Gardening: Large 5" pot
White flowers in midsummer.
Aconitum napellus
4-5' tall,12" wide
Zones 5-8
Partial Shade
Container Gardening: Large 5" pot
Dark blue flowers in June.
Aconitum napellus 'Rubellum'
40" tall
Zones 5-8
Partial Shade
Container Gardening: Large 5" pot.
Pale pink flowers in June and July.
Aconitum septentrionale 'Ivorine'
2-3' tall, 18" wide
Zones 5-8
Partial Shade
Container Gardening: 5" pot.
Dense racemes of creamy flowers in June on bushy plant.
 

 

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