Aconitum hemsleyanum
Description:
Wonderful violet-blue monkshood flowers to 10’, with twining climber! Flowers in profusion in late Summer. Likes part-shade, or almost full sun. Sets seed sparingly so we will have a limited number. Try it on your arbor with yellow Clematis orientalis. From central and western China. All parts of the plant are poisonous so don’t use it in salads. Not available every year.
Common Name: Climbing Monkshood
Family: Ranunculaceae (The Buttercup Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 6-10'
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue-violet
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Vine
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Forests, forest margins, scrub, mountains and grassy slopes at elevations of 1700 - 3500 metres.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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