Berrybank Nursery, 5 Boggs Holdings, Pencaitland, East Lothian, EH34 5BA

Aconitum lamarckii

Synonym(s): Aconitum lycoctonum ssp. neapolitanum Common Name: 'Monk's hood'

A clump-forming perennial. Small heads of hooded, pale sulphur yellow flowers are produced on branched stems over a relatively long period. Jul-Sep. H120cm S50cm.

Care Instructions

Best grown in any good moist, but well-drained soil in sun or light shade.

CAUTION toxic if eaten/harmful via skin

  • Herbaceous Perennials
  • Good for partial shade
  • Good for sun
  • Good for well-drained soil
  • Yellow flowers
  • Good for autumn
  • Good for summer
  • 90cm to 1.2m
Plant No: 47

About Us

Macplants are a long-established, family-run business. We are central/southern Scotland's largest growers of herbaceous perennials, alpines, ferns and ornamental grasses and have our plant centre open to the public in East Lothian, close to Edinburgh. We also supply a diverse range of trade clients both in the landscape and garden centre sectors.

Our Contacts

Berrybank Nursery,
5 Boggs Holdings,
Pencaitland
East Lothian
EH34 5BA

01875 341179