Common names:
Southern Blue Monkshood
Monkshood
Monk's Hood
Wild Monkshood

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Tree
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Partial or Dappled Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences:Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 9b
Flowers:Fragrant
Flower Color:Bi-Color
Flower Size:6"-12"
Flower Time:Winter
Inflorescence Type:Plume
Underground structures:Rhizome
Suitable Locations:Terrariums
Uses:Suitable for forage
Wildlife Attractant:Butterflies
Resistances:Flood Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Toxicity:Roots are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Seeds:Stratify seeds
Can handle transplanting
Seeds are hydrophilic
Propagation: Other methods:Division
Pollinators:Beetles

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