- Eventual Height: 1.5m
- Eventual Spread: 0.3m
Aconitum
'stainless steel'
monkshood
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size: 2 litre pot
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available to order from spring 2012
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- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moist, fertile
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to August
- Hardiness: fully hardy
This is a medium-sized monkshood, with erect spikes of hooded, intense pale blue flowers from early to late summer and deeply divided, grey-green leaves. This beautiful metallic blue monkshood was introduced several years ago to great acclaim. Although it will take some sun, its perfect planted in groups at back of a border in partial shade, to light up a dark corner, and its a low maintenance and long-flowering alternative to delphiniums
- Garden care: Prepare an extra deep planting hole at least 45cm (18in) deep, adding well-rotted organic matter to prevent the soil from drying out in summer. Always wear gloves when working with monkshood, since all parts of the plant are poisonous and a potential skin irritant.
- Eventual Height: 1.5m
- Eventual Spread: 0.3m
Aconitum 'stainless steel' - monkshood
Striking metallic-blue hooded flowers
