Aconitum napellus | Monks Hood | Wolfsbane She sheds style Also known as "Bugle Weed"

Also known as "Bugle Weed"

This plant is evergreen and forms a spiky clump of arching deep green foliage from which these beautiful tall spiky oat-like flower heads arise in mid-summer

which means that the more northern areas of New Zealand are probably too warm for it to grow well

Seed can be easily collected from the seed heads

Also known as Morning Iris

Aconitum napellus | Monks Hood | Wolfsbane She sheds style Also known as "Bugle Weed"Aconitum napellus, Monkshood or Wolfsbane, is highly toxic and originates from western and central Europe, which means that the more northern areas of New Zealand are probably too warm for it to grow well. It is a herbaceous perennial (no woody stems) which grows to 1m tall by 30cm wide. The flowers are dark purple to bluish purple, and resemble the hoods that monks wear over their heads whilst praying, hence the common name. These plants are