Aconitum napellus | Albus | White Monks Hood | Wolfsbane The art of the wedding Attractive to butterflies

Attractive to butterflies

providing extraordinary forage

~ Erin Benzakein

she grew up in Minneapolis

Aconitum napellus | Albus | White Monks Hood | Wolfsbane The art of the wedding Attractive to butterfliesAconitum napellus 'Album', 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 have lovely white blooms and resemble the hoods that monks wear over their heads whilst praying, hence the common name. These plants are extremely