Bletilla Candles in the Wind Spiranthes Aconitum carmichaelii 'Autumn Indigo'

Aconitum carmichaelii 'Autumn Indigo'

starting for us in early January (NC) with clusters of gigantic 4

possibly due to overharvesting by the precolonial Indian tribes who used it as a sweetener

sun-loving native perennial

fast-multiplying 8' tall clump

Bletilla Candles in the Wind Spiranthes Aconitum carmichaelii 'Autumn Indigo'Bletilla 'Candles in the Wind' is a 2022 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a Peter Zale (Longwood Gardens) hybrid, which forms a dense, vigorous clump that produces masses of incredible 4' tall spikes, laden with white flowers, blushed pink and with a yellow tipped tongue. The three way branched spikes produce an insane number of flowers and an equally insane number of bumblebees, starting for us in mid May and continuing through July. Our plant