Aconitum (Ranunculaceae) BSWJ8906

zigzag v. ryohakuense

Found growing in a small colony within the high altitudinal forest of Mt. Ohmineyama, in the Kinki District of Japan in the autumn of 2001. With arching stems to 1m tall bearing a panicle of blue-helmet shaped flowers held in small clusters. Easily grown in sun or shade, in any type of fertile drained soil, best if the roots are kept cool.