Scientific Name
Aconitum spp.
Common Name
Monkshood

Characteristics

Season
mid to late summer
Height
36 to 48 inches
Hardiness
USDA Hardiness Zone 3 to 7
Flower Color
blue to violet
Soil
moist, well drained soil
Exposure
full sun to partial shade
Propagation
division of clumps in fall
North Carolina Regions
Mountains
Comments
Monkshood is poisonous, with a narcotic juice present in the leaves and roots. Do not plant near the vegetable garden, where its fleshy roots could be mistaken for Jerusalem artichokes.
Origin
Europe

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

Images: ©Alice B. Russell and Erv Evans

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