Columbian Monkshood

Aconitum columbianum Nutt. - Buttercup family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Planting Distance: 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 10 inches

Growth Form: Single Crown

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Blue

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: Medium

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Hummingbirds

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • CAN:  British Columbia
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.