Monkshood
Aconitum 'Stainless Steel'
Common Name: Monkshood
Genus: Aconitum
Cultivar: 'Stainless Steel'
The term Aconitum is derived from the Greek for ‘dart’, a reference to how arrows were once dipped in the sap of Monkshood Aconites to improve the arrow’s potential to kill it’s target.
Category: Perennials
Growth Rate: Average
Features: Has interesting foliage, Long flowering period
Awards: RHS Award of Garden Merit
| Hardiness: Hardy | Height: 1.50 m (150 cm) |
| Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade | Spread: 0.30 m (30 cm) |
| Foliage Type: Deciduous | Flower Colour: Blue, White |
| Foliage Colour: Green, Grey/Silver | Flowering Period: June to August |
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Clay/Heavy
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
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