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Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii'

 
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Family: Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Aconitum (a-kon-EYE-tum) (Info)
Species: carmichaelii (kar-my-KAY-lee-eye) (Info)
Cultivar: Arendsii

Synonym:Aconitum x cammarum

3 vendors have this plant for sale.

4 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Blue-Violet

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Blue-Green

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive SunnyBorders On Jun 22, 2009, SunnyBorders from Aurora, ON (Zone 5a) wrote:

Beautiful blue fall monkshood. Leathery shiny dark green leaves. Thick stems, typically three to four foot in height, usually don't need staking. Long lived. Very poisonous.

Neutral berrygirl On Mar 6, 2007, berrygirl from Braselton, GA (Zone 7b) wrote:

Arendsii produces amethyst-blue hooded flowers which are great for cut flowers. Stately upright clump has glossy deeply-cut leaves. POISONOUS!

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

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Plainfield, Illinois
Macy, Indiana
Woolwich, Maine
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Lexington, Massachusetts
Brewster, Minnesota
Bozeman, Montana
Buffalo, New York
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Lexington, Virginia
Bellingham, Washington



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