Aconitum napellus | Monks Hood | Wolfsbane She sheds style This plant is evergreen and

This plant is evergreen and forms a spiky clump of arching deep green foliage from which these beautiful tall spiky oat-like flower heads arise in mid-summer

Lady Stratheden has semi-double blooms which are loved by the bees

Also known as "Bugle Weed"

Seed can be easily collected from the seed heads

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Aconitum napellus | Monks Hood | Wolfsbane She sheds style This plant is evergreen andAconitum napellus, Monkshood or Wolfsbane, is highly toxic and originates from western and central Europe, which means that the more northern areas of New Zealand are probably too warm for it to grow well. It is a herbaceous perennial (no woody stems) which grows to 1m tall by 30cm wide. The flowers are dark purple to bluish purple, and resemble the hoods that monks wear over their heads whilst praying, hence the common name. These plants are