Monkshood

Botanical Name: Aconitum napellus
Common Name: Wolfbane
Cultivation: Best in semi-shaded location with rich soil
Colors: Blue-White, Cream, White, Deep Blue
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Uses: A wonderful dried tall line flower
Regions: Great Plains of India, Middle Europe, Siberia

Drying of Monkshood
Monkshood are cut just before they start to bloom. Then they are gathered and tied in small bunches. Hang them upside down. Leave them in a dark, dry, well ventilated place for drying. After drying store them with precautions.

Uses of Monkshood
Dried monkshood is a wonderful dried tall line flower and works well in vertical arrangements. Dried foliage is used in exotic herbal wreaths. Dried root is used as analgesic, anodyne, antirheumatic, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, homeopathy, irritant, and sedative. They are also used to make herbal tea. Dried flowers give color and flavor beer, soups, and stews.