Botanical name
Aconitum napellus ‘Blue Valley’
Other names
Monkshood ‘Blue Valley’
Genus
Aconitum
Variety or Cultivar
‘Blue Valley’ _ ‘Blue Valley’ is a upright, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with deeply-lobed, dark green leaves and dense racemes of hooded, deep purple-blue flowers in mid- to late summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity
All parts highly toxic if eaten; also harmful via the skin.
COLOUR
Flower
Purple, Blue in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free
Specific diseases
Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Cut down plants in autumn.
Propagation
Propagate by division between autumn and spring.
Propagation methods
Division
WHERE TO GROW
Aconitum napellus ‘Blue Valley’ (Monkshood ‘Blue Valley’) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Coastal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders
Cultivation
Best grown in cool, moist, fertile soil under partial shade. Can also tolerate most soils and full sun (if soil is improved with well-rotted organic matter and mulched.)
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
