Exposure • Sun • Part sun

Soil Moisture Needs • Wet

Critter Resistance • Deer Resistant

Nature Attraction • Hummingbirds

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Summer

Foliage Attribute • Fall Interest

Bloom Color • Purple

Attributes • Good Cut Flowers

Aconitum spicatum 'Stainless Steel'

Monkshood

Bushy plants of gray-green divided foliage and pale violet blooms brushed with a metallic silver sheen, blooms mid summer to early fall, grows 36-40.

Aconitum (ack-oh-neye'-tum)

Family: Ranunculaceae · Common Name: Monkshood

Striking helmet-shaped flowers on tall spikes provide an attractive source of mid to late summer color for shaded gardens. Do not plant near vegetable gardens as all parts of the plant are poisonous. Foliage may irritate sensitive skin.