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Common name yellow monkshood Family ranunculaceae Life cycle perennial (Z5) Flowers yellow (late summer) Size to 20" Light sun Cultural notes well-drained soil Small monkshood grown for its dense racemes of yellow flowers above finely-dissected leaves . Native to several European mountain ranges.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: orchard nursery area

Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list

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Seed-starting details for this plant

2009. Seed from Jelitto ('Gold Nugget', treated for rapid germination) '09 order. Baggy 70F (100%G, 7-14d)

The Gold Nugget thing really works - I can't ever get aconitum seed to germinate otherwise, even with the recommended stratification procedures.

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