Aconitum napellus
MONKSHOOD, WOLFSBANE
Ranunculaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 3-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Flowers: blue

Flowering Time: mid summer to late summer

Leaves: dark green
 
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Aconitum napellus
MONKSHOOD, WOLFSBANE
Ranunculaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 3-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: blue

Flowering Time: mid summer to late summer

Leaves: dark green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage & alpine designs

Uses: border

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average



HAZARDS

Ingestion dangers: bark, bulb, fruit, green fruit, leaves, roots, sap, seeds, stems (all)






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