About
Aconitum carmichaelii (Wilsonii Group) 'Kelmscott' is a robust, clump-forming perennial that reaches heights of up to 1.5 meters. It features deeply lobed, glossy dark green foliage. In autumn, it produces short, upright, branched spikes adorned with hooded, deep lavender-blue blooms.
About the genus
Aconitum consists of herbaceous perennials or biennials characterized by lobed foliage and clusters of hooded flowers arranged in racemes or panicles.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- North-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Architectural, Wildlife gardens
- Toxicity
- TOXIC if eaten, avoid skin contact. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. TOXIC to pets if eaten. See potentially harmful plants for further advice and emergency contact numbers
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Best grown in moisture retentive fertile soil in partial shade but sun and most soils are tolerated. Staking may be necessary. See staking perennials for further advice
- Pruning
- No pruning required except cutting back dead stems; use protective gloves
- Propagation
- Propagate by division every third year in autumn or late winter to maintain vigour, although plants can be slow to re-establish. Use protective gloves when handling plants
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to fungal stem rot and Verticillium wilt