Aconitum 'Spark's Variety'
monkshood
- 2 litre pot
- £19.99
- available to order from late spring
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- Standard £5.95
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moist, fertile
- Rate of Growth: average
- Flowering period: July to August
- Hardiness: fully hardy
'Spark's Variety' has erect spikes of hooded, dark violet flowers carried on slender, branching stems with deeply divided, dark green foliage. One of the tallest and best summer flowering varieties and in bloom from mid to late summer, it’s a fabulous low maintenance alternative to delphiniums. Although it will tolerate some sun, it’s most at home planted in groups at the back of a border in partial shade. - Garden care: Prepare an extra deep planting hole at least 45cm deep, adding well-rotted organic matter to prevent the soil from drying out in summer and some mycorrhizal fungi to aid establishment. Always wear gloves when working with monkshood since all parts of the plant are poisonous and a potential skin irritant. Cut the flowering stem to within 15cm of the ground in the autumn to prevent it self seeding.
- Humans/Pets: TOXIC if eaten; avoid skin contact
