Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’
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Aconitum

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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.

Aconitum carmichaelii ‘Arendsii’   

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)
Each $8.75
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Other selections in this genus

• Aconitum x cammarum ‘Bressingham Spire’
• Aconitum x cammarum ‘Stainless Steel’
• Aconitum septentrionale ‘Ivorine’