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Aconitum, Monkshood 'Russian Yellow'

Aconitumlycoctonum

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Family

Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Aconitum (a-kon-EYE-tum)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

This plant is resistant to deer

Smooth

Height

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

Danger

All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Pollen may cause allergic reaction

Bloom Color

Pale Yellow

Bright Yellow

Green

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

Mid Fall

Late Fall/Early Winter

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Gardener's Notes:

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Veshengo

(Zone 8a) | October 2006 | neutral

I have put under 'propagation' 'split root ball' that is because this is the fibrous rooted variety of Aconitum, not the tuberous rooted.

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