Plant details
Monkshoods make a good show when you need vertical spires with blue flowers in summer and autumn. The heights range from 1m (like the blue and white A. x cammarum 'Bicolor') to just 60cm. This medium-high, extremely popular form has white-eyed blue flowers and very attractive blue-grey foliage. In open, exposed areas the taller kinds need to be tied to stakes to keep them upright after being battered by strong winds. The flowers have a large upper petal resembling a hood, hence the common name.
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Aconitum
Cultivar: Stainless Steel
Plant type: Hardy perennial
Flower colour: Blue
Foliage colour: Dark green
Feature: Flowers
Sun exposure: Partial shade
Soil: Chalky/alkaline, Moist
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 90cm
Spread: 30cm
Time to divide plants: October to November
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