Monkshood
- Botanical Name
- Aconitum
- Min Zone
- 3
- Max Zone
- 7
- Height
- 3 to 4 feet
- Width
- 12 to 18 inches
- Flowers
- Mid to late summer: blue, violet
- Light
- Full sun to part shade (ideal)
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained (prefers soils that are kept moist, but not wet, especially when grown in full sun)
- Planting & Care
- Dig and divide in spring or fall, though this plant can be left in the garden for many years before that becomes necessary
- Prefers moist, but not soggy soils
- Aconitum is poisonous and care should be taken when transplanting, do not plant near vegetable gardens
- Some taller varieties may need staking
- Problems
- Crown rot, verticillium wilt, bacterial leaf spot, powdery mildew, rust
- Varieties
- Albus - white flowers, 3 to 4 feet tall
- Bicolor - blue and white flowers, 3 to 4 feet tall
- Newry Blue - navy blue flowers, 4 to 5 feet tall
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