Brugmansia suaveolens

RHS Plant Profile

snowy angel's trumpet

RHS

Synonyms

Datura suaveolens

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A tender shrub with semi-evergreen leaves. It bears large, hanging, white trumpet-shaped flowers in summer and autumn. These are night-scented

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam

Max Height

1.5-2.5 metres

Max Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 1.5-2.5 metres
Max Height: 1.5-2.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: West–facing or South–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H1C

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Flower

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Solanaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Semi evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Potentially harmful: TOXIC if eatenskin irritantavoid eye contact. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling TOXIC to pets - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Genus: Brugmansia are large evergreen shrubs with simple, ovate leaves and large, solitary, pendent trumpet-shaped or tubular flowers which are often fragrant
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: Brazil

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in full sun after danger of frost is passed. Grow under glass in full light over winter with a minimum of 7-10°C. Use a peat-free, loam-based potting compost. Feed monthly with a balanced feed. May be trained as a standard. See brugmansia cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by seed or semi-ripe or softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants
Sub-tropical
Mediterranean climate plants

Pruning

Pruning group 9. May be hard-pruned when brought indoors in autumn

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, glasshouse whitefly, thrips and mealybugs under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free