Aconitum;  also known as aconite, monkshood, wolfsbane, leopard's bane, devil's helmet, or blue rocket, is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae.  They are native to the Northern hemisphere in Asia, North America, and Europe. they are often large blue, purple, white, yellow, or pink symmetrical flowers. Wolfsbane fares well  in moisture retentive soils where they can grow in partial shade.