Aconite is a plant that’s native to many areas of Europe and Asia. Its stalks are loaded with purple flowers, so it’s an appealing perennial plant for ornamental gardens.

Does aconite grow in the US?

Aconitum napellus is the most commonly grown ornamental variety, and Aconitum columbianum is a species found throughout the western half of the United States. It also goes by Wolfsbane, Wolf’s Bane, Devil’s Helmet Flower and even Queen of Poisons.

Is aconite poisonous to touch?

Highly toxic, monobasic diterpenoid alkaloids including aconitine, mesaconitine, and hypaconitine form the principle toxins in monkshood. The alkaloids are similar to those found in Delphinium species. All species of monkshood including cultivated species (A. napellus) should be considered toxic to animals and humans.