Aconitum carmichaelii

Name: Aconitum carmichaelii
Common Name autumn monkshood				Family Ranunculaceae
Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber         x    Herbaceous         x    Perennial
Habit erect	Hard. Zone usda 3		Mature Size .3-.4m spread by 1.5-1.8m tall					x
Leaf: ovate, 3-5 lobed, leathery, dark green					Fall/Winter Color
Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal
Flowers: hooded, petals are nectaries under hood of sepals, violet or blue						Infl. dense panicles
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.      July.      August.     ( Sept.      Oct.      Nov. )     Dec. (flowering period)
Water Use High     Low		Soil Rich x    Lean     Well-drained					Exposure Sun     Semi-shade  x   Shade
Landscape uses: woodland garden, borders		Limitations: aphids, fungal stem rots, crown rot, verticillium wily					Other Features: contact can irritate skin, all parts toxic if ingested