Description
How can you not fall in love with a perennial that has regal blue spires? And monkshood is that plant. Relatively unknown, it deserves a lot more attention. It produces tall spikes of hooded purple, blue, white, or bicolor blooms in late summer to fall. When not in bloom, its mounds of coarsely lobed foliage look great, too.
Aconitum napellus is an erect, tuberous-rooted perennial which features dense, terminal racemes (to 8 long) of hooded, deep purplish-blue to violet flowers atop rigid, leafy stems typically growing 2-4 tall. Commonly found in moist pastures and moist mountainous areas of Europe and Asia.
Plant Specifications
| Common Name | Aconitum napellus, monkshood |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 2.00 to 4.00 feet |
| Flower Colour | Deep purplish blue |
| Bloom Time | July to August |
| Difficulty Level | easy to grow |
Planting and care
Monks hood care
Best grown in moist, organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Soils must not be allowed to dry out, but need sufficient drainage to prevent wet conditions from developing. Best in full sun in cool summer climates.
| Sunlight | Full Sun |
| Watering | medium |
| Soil | well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 55 and 60 degrees. |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Monks hood special feature
Monkshood dislikes hot weather, so its usually not a great choice for gardeners in hot-summer climates.
Monks hood uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used for ornamental purpose