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Aconitum anthora
Aconitum anthora
Aconitum anthora
Aconitum anthora
Aconitum anthora
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Aconitum anthora, sometimes called Anthore or Venomous Aconite, is a wild species with a rather compact habit and pale yellow flowers, widespread in the mountains of Southern Europe, which should thrive in sunny rock gardens. This plant, rare in cultivation, produces spikes of flowers in late summer topped with a large petal in the shape of an ancient helmet, characteristic of the genus Aconitum. Its flowering stems dominate a clump of strongly palmate leaves, cut into very thin strips. It is a very hardy Aconite, well adapted to rocky and limestone soils, very well-drained. Perfect for mountain gardens!
Aconitum anthora belongs, like all Aconites, to the Ranunculaceae family. It is a guest of limestone scree slopes and dry high-altitude meadows.
The flowering plant measures on average 65cm (26in) in height, with a width of 30 to 40cm (12 to 16in). This deciduous perennial, very resistant to cold, emerges from the ground in spring and disappears underground in winter. The flowering of this variety takes place in August-September. Clumps of leaves emerge from vertical, branched, green flowering stems, bearing a short inflorescence at their tip, composed of tightly clustered flowers. The irregular flowers are composed of 5 tepals. 4 form a pale yellow to yellowish corolla, revealing a throat with black stamens. The upper tepal, more colourful, widely inflated, in the shape of a Phrygian cap, envelops the rest of the flower. This plant develops from a fleshy to tuberous stump, from which an erect clump of sparsely hairy stems emerges in spring, adorned with tough, palmate, deeply lobed leaves. They are deeply veined, their colour a slightly shiny dark green. All parts of this perennial are highly toxic.
Aconites suffer from a bad reputation in the garden, due to their legendary toxicity, and this is truly regrettable, because they offer an unknown diversity, like this Anthora, well adapted to limestone rock gardens. They are robust, very hardy perennials, and their foliage is among the most beautiful among perennial plants. Not to mention their original and decorative flowering, ranging from almost white to Gentian blue, passing through yellow. Aconitum anthora can be planted in an alpine garden or in a rocky bed, with annual Delphiniums, Pulsatilla anemones, and Gentians for limestone soil, for example. Aconite flowers are magnificent in bouquets.
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Aconitum anthora thrives in the sun in well-drained, rocky or pebbly soils, enriched with compost. It perfectly tolerates the presence of limestone in the soil. This species tolerates some summer drought, but it is a montane species that still fears excessively arid climates and heatwaves.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
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The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.