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Digging Dog Nursery
a retail and mail order
plant nursery specializing in
unusual and hard to find
perennials, ornamental grasses,
shrubs, trees, and vines.
31101 Middle Ridge Rd.
Albion, CA 95410
phone:
(707) 937-1130
fax:
(707) 937-2480
web site by
Garth Hagerman
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Aconitum (Monkshood)
at Digging Dog
Including Aconitum x cammarum, Aconitum fischeri, Aconitum carmichaelii, & Aconitum napellus
Aconitum
Monkshood
First cultivated in the mid-1500s, Aconitum derivatives were used as both a medicine and a poison, and an unwanted husband might have easily met his end while drinking his dear wife’s tonic. Simply Medieval! Leaves, stems and roots are poisonous, but the stately Aconitum still deserves a place in our gardens because of the unusual late season blooms it hoists in masses on stalwart stems.
An excellent cut flower, unique for its large, draped sepal, Aconitum loves moist, but not wet soils, cool summer nights, and protection from the heat of the day. Perfect
in the border or at woodland’s edge, their bold presence makes an engaging companion to Anemone, Helenium and late blooming Persicaria.
A stockier, dignified cultivar that doesn't need staking, this Aconitum's deep blue-violet spires are narrow and tapered. Helmetlike flowers line the straight, sturdy stems, each central shaft first showing color, than the side spikes following suit. Anchored by a compact, bushy mass of polished and narrowly fingered, dark forest greenery, ‘Bressingham Spire’s cool-colored floral display soothes Centaurea macrocephala’s sun-struck blooms.
Blooms June – August. Size: 2'–3' high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 4. AVAILABLE SPRING 2012 Aconitum x cammarum ‘Bressingham Spire’ (P-1243)
Each $8.75
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Lavish steel blue shafts are the great reward of
this easy-to-cultivate perennial. Cloaking strong
stems, the glossy grayish green foliage is deeply divided
into narrow fingers. Crocosmia
‘Eastern Promise’s orange flowers make a
satisfying complement to the smoky hue of
‘Stainless Steel’.
Blooms mid-June–August. Size: 3-1/2' high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 4. AVAILABLE SPRING 2012 Aconitum x cammarum ‘Stainless Steel’ (P-0870)
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For this fine cut flower’s plentiful show
of large, vividly violet-hued flowers embellishing
tall spikes, and its vigorous stature, many gardeners
consider ‘Arendsii’ to be among the
best of the late flowering Aconitums. Broadly
segmented, deep green leaves have a lustrous, leathery
quality. Plant Kniphofia linearifolia nearby and enjoy a late summer splash of color.
Blooms July–early October. Size: 3-1/2' high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 4. AVAILABLE SPRING 2012 Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’ (P-0820)
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Strong steeplelike stalks elegantly showcase hooded, close-set ivory white flowers on branching stems. A cool classic look is achieved when illuminated blossoms unfurl above an urbane bushy clump of gleaming deeply lobed, dark green leaves.
One of the first Aconitums to bloom, this 1958 Alan Bloom selection can be affiliated with other beauties such as Phlomis ‘Amazone’ and Heuchera ‘Wendy’.
Zone 3/4.
Blooms May–June. Size: 2'–3' high x 12"–15" wide; hardy to zone 4. Aconitum septentrionale ‘Ivorine’ (P-1683)
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