General Culture:

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best fruit production in full sun. Avoid wet, poorly drained soils. Needs a support structure upon which to grow.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

Monkshood vine is a vigorous, woody, deciduous, tendril-climbing vine which typically grows 15-25'. The species features palmate, mostly 5-parted, glossy deep green leaves somewhat reminiscent of perennial monkshood (Aconitum). Var. glabra is almost identical to the species except it features 3-parted leaves. Clusters (cymes) of non-showy, greenish flowers appear in the leaf axils in late summer. Flowers give way to clusters of rounded-to-oval, bluish fruits (1/4" diameter) which mature to orange-yellow in autumn.