Hi, Want to grow monkshood, anyone know of a perfect location?
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Garden Monkshood (Aconitum napellus) is a native of Europe.
Monkshood has a definite place under trees, at the back of flower beds, even at the edge of a shaded bog garden. You can substitute it for delphinium in shade (looks similar).
It needs some winter chill and is hard to establish in warm, dry climates. Sow seeds in spring; or sow in late summer or early fall for bloom the following year. Moist, rich soil for best growth and bloom. Divide in early spring or late fall, or leave undivided for years. It will die back in winter (mark the site!).
Good Luck!!
I want to grow it, too. If you find out the secret to it, let me know. I have never been successful.
Grow it somewhere it will have partial shade. You also might consider growing somewhere that you know pets and children will not be able to disturb it. Monkshood is incredibly poisonous.
Mine get a small amout of sun in the mornimg, it is planted under a large pine tree, I think it is one of the best palnts I've planted. It gets very large about five feet high. blooms late fall.
The best site for monkshood is partial shade with cool, moist, fertile soil and abundant organic material. It can be planted in full sun if kept moist. If it drys-out it will stunt this plant. This plant does not often need division. It's also very difficult to propagate this plant from seed. Be careful when handling this plant since all parts are poisonous (to eat or touch). It does benefit from deadheading spent flowers. It can be cut back in late spring to produce a more compact plant. Hardy in USDA hardiness zones 4 to 8.
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