Latin Name: Aconitum napellus
Common Name: Monkshood
Family: Ranunculaceae
Plant type: herbaceous perennial
Origin: Western and central Europe
Hard Zone: 3 – 7
Mature Size: 2-4′ x 1-1.5′
Leaf: 5-7 deep toothed lobes
Flowers: hood-shaped, deep purplish blue flowers atop rigid stems
Bloom Time: July to August
Sun Exposure: full sun to part shade
Soil: rich, well-drained
Limitation:
Landscape Uses:
Other Features: Very poisonous! Ingestion of any part of the plant may prove fatal. Prefer cool summer.
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