Aconitum moldavica
VIOLET MONK'S HOOD WOLF'S BANE
SKU: 325-5
Description
Currently out of stock, awaiting for fresh seeds to be available. Please join our wait list for notification of their availability.
Aconitum is commonly known as aconite, monkshood, wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's bane, devil's helmet, or queen of poisons. These seeds produce flowers with a rare violet-purple color! A nice variation to the traditional blue or white Monk's Hood. Though grown in many gardens, these plants are extremely poisonous even to the touch, and must be dealt with carefully.
Aconitum typically thrive in well-drained evenly moist garden soils like the related Hellebores and Delphiniums, and can grow in the shade of trees. Aconitum plants are typically much longer-lived than the closely related Delphinium plants.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-9
Height: 3 to 4 feet, 90-120cm
Location: Sun or shade
Seeds per pack: 5
Note: Ornamental use only. These seeds and/or plants are very poisonous. These seeds and plants should be handled with disposable gloves, as touching this plant can cause illness. Wear long sleeve clothing.
Germination: Start these seeds right away for best germination rates. Start indoors. Your planting container should have holes in the bottom for excess water to drain. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a sterile seed-start mix, and water in. Leave them at room temperature for 4 weeks. This helps break the phytohormones which inhibit germination. They will not grow yet. Then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 80 days. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to a cool room (15-18C, 59-68F) for them to germinate. Germination is generally 30-60 days after the warming period, though some can take longer.
Description
Currently out of stock, awaiting for fresh seeds to be available. Please join our wait list for notification of their availability.
Aconitum is commonly known as aconite, monkshood, wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's bane, devil's helmet, or queen of poisons. These seeds produce flowers with a rare violet-purple color! A nice variation to the traditional blue or white Monk's Hood. Though grown in many gardens, these plants are extremely poisonous even to the touch, and must be dealt with carefully.
Aconitum typically thrive in well-drained evenly moist garden soils like the related Hellebores and Delphiniums, and can grow in the shade of trees. Aconitum plants are typically much longer-lived than the closely related Delphinium plants.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-9
Height: 3 to 4 feet, 90-120cm
Location: Sun or shade
Seeds per pack: 5
Note: Ornamental use only. These seeds and/or plants are very poisonous. These seeds and plants should be handled with disposable gloves, as touching this plant can cause illness. Wear long sleeve clothing.
Germination: Start these seeds right away for best germination rates. Start indoors. Your planting container should have holes in the bottom for excess water to drain. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a sterile seed-start mix, and water in. Leave them at room temperature for 4 weeks. This helps break the phytohormones which inhibit germination. They will not grow yet. Then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 80 days. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold-moist stratification period they are then brought back to a cool room (15-18C, 59-68F) for them to germinate. Germination is generally 30-60 days after the warming period, though some can take longer.
