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Aconitum x cammarum 'Stainless Steel'
Common Name: Monkshood
Family: Ranunculaceae (The Buttercup Family)
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Dramatic loosely-branched spikes hold large purplish blue flowers that are buffed with a metallic sheen. Deeply divided grey-green foliage. Aconitum were grown in medieval times for use as poisons. So please restrict your sensory experience of this group to their visual displays. Full sun to part shade.
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| Class | Deciduous |
Primary Bloom Colour | Blue |
| Type | Perennial |
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| Height | 25-40' |
Bloom Time | Summer |
| Spread | 12-24" |
Fragrance | No |
| Light Exposure | Full - Part Sun, Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade |
Foliage Colour | Green |
| Soil Moisture | Moist, Average |
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| Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
Berries | No |
| BC Native | No |
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