Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00000045
11/12/99
Aconitum carmichaelii--Azure Monkshood
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
Height: 4 ft Spacing: 18 in
Type: herbaceous perennial
Flowers: Blue
Comments: Azure Monkshood produces deep blue flowers late
in the summer and autumn. The plant is poisonous. The
height given should be considered an average as it will be
somewhat shorter in sun and taller in shade. The leaves
are large and lustrous, dark green. The stalks are
usually strong enough to hold the flowers without the need
for staking.
Cultivars:
'Arendsii' - Large, intense blue flowers.
References for Cultivars: Weston Nurseries 1999, Ray
Wiegand's Nursery 1999.
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