Above: Featured Image, Aconitum, courtsey wikimedia commons Aconitum is a tall, erect perennial that blooms in the fall garden and adds valuable blue colors to contrast with the hot colors of autumn. Everything about Aconitum is incredible. The stems are strong. The delphinium-like flowers and foliage are easy-care, don’t requiring staking .they also have beautiful, dark, glossy foliage. Unlike Delphiniums, this plant prefers a shady spot to grow in! Aconitum is a member of the Ranunculaceae flower family and grows from a tuber. Once it is planted, it can be left for years without dividing so is considered one of the longest living perennials. The deep blue flower’s upper sepal develops...
Aconitum – Monkshood
