Brugmansia, Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet

Brugmansiaversicolor

Family
Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Brugmansia (broog-MAN-zee-ah)
Species
versicolor (VER-suh-kuh-lor)
Synonym
Brugmansia mollis
Datura mollis
Datura versicolor
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Hardiness
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Sun to Partial Shade
Bloom Color
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Time
Coral/Apricot
Foliage
Late Spring/Early Summer
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Other details
Herbaceous
Textured
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
By simple layering
By air layering
By tip layering
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Dermott, Arkansas

Canyon Lake, California

Quail Valley, California

Jacksonville, Florida

Merritt Island, Florida

Saint Augustine, Florida

Satellite Beach, Florida

Barbourville, Kentucky

Deridder, Louisiana

Levittown, New York

Sumter, South Carolina

Houston, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Levittown, NY (Zone 7a) | May 2017 | positive

Strong, dependable grower & producer. Large, single form, intensely fragrant, 12 inch flowers with normal recurve. Plant is hardly ever w...Read More

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| June 2002 | positive

i have grown this plant for about seven years, it is a herbaceous perennial in my zone 8 garden. the plant dies to the ground in winter, ...Read More

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