Description
- Pot Size: 5.25 Inch Square Pot
- Common Name:Chinese Monkshood, Azure Monkshood
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
- Hardiness Zone: 3-8
- Bloom Color: Blue
- Bloom Time: Summer-Fall
- Garden Height: 24-60 Inches
- Garden Spread:12-24 Inches
The interesting, deep green and glossy foliage of ‘Arendsii’ is complemented by violet, helmet-shaped blooms. It forms upright clumps of foliage with tall, sturdy stalks that hold the blossoms, making it a perfect choice for the back of beds. Named for German nurseryman Georg Arends, who developed this cultivar in the 1940s. Beautiful foliage and blooms, just be a little cautious when handling during planting.
Uses: Bogs, Borders, Cottage Gardens, Landscapes, Mass Planting, Pond Edges, Stream Edges, Woodland Gardens
Nature Attraction: Butterflies
Critter Resistance: Deer, Rabbits
Notable Features: Late-Blooming, Resists Flopping, Poisonous
Growth Habit: Upright
Water Requirements: Water the soil fully and keep it fairly moist, but not soaked (waterlogged). (once established)
All parts of the plant are poisonous: wear gloves when handling!
