About
Aconitum x cammarum 'Pink Sensation' is a herbaceous perennial that typically reaches a height of about 100 cm. It features robust, dark green leaves that are lobed and have a distinctive downward curving, resembling feathers. In summer, upright stems produce clusters of pale pink hooded flowers.
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
- Chalk, Clay, Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- North-facing, South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Wildlife gardens
- Toxicity
- TOXIC if eaten, avoid skin contact. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: TOXIC if eaten, avoid skin contact - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grows well in a moisture-retentive soil with moderate humus content; use gloves when handling
- Pruning
- Cut back in autumn using protective gloves
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in autumn using protective gloves to handle the clumps
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews and verticillium wilt