Aconitum napellus
Ranunculaceae
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Habitat:
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open site or light shade
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Flowering:
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late summer
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Size:
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60
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100
(w x h cm) |
Soil:
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moist and well drained, with humus and grit
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Aconitum napellus
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Price
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£7.00
(2 litre pot)
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Order code:
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ANP-2
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The monkshoods are good perennials, slowly forming multi-stemmed plants. Some are tall species, and at the other extreme there are dwarf, high-altitude alpines. All have spikes of characteristic hooded flowers.
Aconitum napellus is an erect perennial with deeply cut, dark green leaves and colourful spikes of many indigo blue flowers in mid summer.
Other related plants:
Dense clusters of rich blue-and-white monkshood flowers.
Spikes of large, blue, hooded flowers in summer; attractive glossy green leaves.
Lovely climber with dark purple-blue monkshood flowers.
Rare tall perennial with loose spires of light blue hooded flowers.