You will receive 100 Seeds 🌸

The seeds have been stratified and are ready for cultivation. Sow the seeds in a seedling container, sprinkle about 1cm of loose soil on top and moisten the soil. Cover with a lid with a hole to avoid condensation. When the plant has a couple of leaves, it can be transplanted to a permanent place in the garden or in larger pots.

Aconitum x cammarum 'Bicolour' produces white flowers edged with violet-blue. Not the most subtle Aconitum but we love it for that reason - easier to use with reds and oranges and all the bright, brash plants you wouldn't normally put next to an Aconitum. Also great against darker foliage plants such as Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'.

Position: Full sun, partial shade (better in partial shade)

Soil: Almost any soil (that is not too dry) - grows well in Ballyrobert!

Flowers: June, July, August

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Hardiness: Fully hardy - grows well in Ballyrobert!

Habit: Bushy

Foliage: Deciduous

Height: 90 to 120 cm (3 - 4 ft)

Spread: 60 to 90 cm (2 - 3 ft)

Time to full growth: 2 to 5 years

Plant type: Herbaceous Perennial

Colour: Blue, white, green

Goes well with: Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum', Geranium 'Rozanne', most kinds of woodland plants - nice in partial shade under a tree, Monarda. Experiment with grasses!

About this genus:

Aconitum is an erect, tuberous-rooted perennial that features dense panicles of hooded flowers atop rigid, leafy stems. The upper sepal of each flower develops into a large, helmet-like structure that somewhat resembles the hood worn by medieval monks, hence the common names of monkshood and helmet flower. Leathery, dark green leaves are deeply divided into 3-5 lobes.