http://www.durgan.org/30%20September%202006%20Monkshood%20(Aconitum%20napellus)/HTML/ http://xrl.us/rze3 30 Septermber 2006 My Monkshood is blooming now. It is about five feet tall and healthy. The name is appropiate, since the flowers have the appearance of a monks cowl as shown in pictures of the middle ages. URL to details of the plant. http://library.thinkquest.org/C007974/1_1com.htm Durgan.