Aconitum multifidum

At a glance

Lifecycle
Perennial (hardy)
Exposure
Full sun
Frost limit
−23.3 °C

Cultivation

Thrives in most soils and in the light shade of trees. Prefers a calcareous soil. Grows well in open woodlands. Members of this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits and deer. A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby species, especially legumes. Considered to be a part of A. napellus by most botanists requires investigation.

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer. Division - best done in spring but it can also be done in autumn.

Edible uses

Leaves. No further details are given, apart from a claim that this species is not poisonous - a report that should be treated with extreme caution.

Habitat

Not known

Native range

Europe - W. Alps and the Pyrenees.

Same genus