Wolfsbane has been used historically as a treatment for lycanthropy (werewolf-ism) and as an antidote to other poisons. Wolfsbane does not tend to suffer damage from wildlife, but aphids like it.īees enjoy wolfbane.
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Wolfsbane likes a moist, shady or partly shaded spot with rich soil full of organic material in a spot that will not be bothered by children or pets. It is much easier to propagate by division, which is possible after a few years of growth due to its clumping habit. You should be aware that its toxic compounds are also contained in its seeds, so use gloves when handling the seeds and disposing of water it has been soaked in. Alternatively, you could try soaking and freezing the seeds in a wet paper towel for a few weeks before soaking them for several days in cold water and then planting. You could try planting it in the fall so that the seeds experience the winter freeze and thaw if you live in an area that experiences a good hard freeze in the winter with plenty of snow. Wolfsbane germinates in response to snowmelt, so it can be somewhat difficult for the backyard gardener to get it going. In Greek myth, Medea attempted to poison Theseus by putting wolfsbane in his wine. I have seen it reported that it was used to poison arrows when hunting wolves by the ancient Greeks and that it was used to poison meat left out by farmers. Wolfsbane gets its name from the fact that it was once used to kills wolves. The bright green leaves are palmately shaped and deeply lobed and toothed.Ī member of the aconite family, wolfsbane is highly toxic. It grows to about 3 feet tall, spreads out in clumps and produces lovely spikes of ivory, green or bright yellow pitcher-shaped flowers from spring to midsummer. Wolfsbane is perennial Alpine woodland wildflower and a member of the deadly aconite family.
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