Brugmansia, Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Butterfly'

Brugmansia

Family
Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Brugmansia (broog-MAN-zee-ah)
Synonym
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Hardiness
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
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
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Bloom Color
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Time
Pink
Foliage
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Other Details
Other details
Evergreen
Smooth
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From hardwood heel cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
By air layering
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

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

Upland, California

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Nokomis, Florida

Rockledge, Florida

Barnesville, Georgia

Minden, Louisiana

Poplarville, Mississippi

Dundee, Ohio

Emory, Texas

Premont, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
neutral
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Fort Lauderdale, FL | September 2005 | positive

Fast grower that has just bloomed for the first time since I planted it.
Newly planted Brugs need twice daily watering here until ...Read More

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Mc Call Creek, MS | January 2005 | positive

The flower is beautiful and is a wonderful parent plant. However, in our extremely high heat and humidity, the corolla tends to stay ver...Read More

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Barnesville, GA (Zone 8a) | July 2004 | positive

One note I'd like to share is that even the foilage is scented! This is one is almost too fragrant for me-- moving it across the yard, a ...Read More

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Newnan, GA (Zone 8a) | August 2002 | positive

Fast growing plant. The color of this Brugmansia is beyond pink, the flower is large enough and colorful enough to be seen across the ent...Read More

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