(Datura wrightii) Night-blooming and night-scented plants sweeten the air and brightly reflect the light of the moon. None do this more effectively than our Sacred Datura, with thick, purple stems and silver-green foliage that gracefully branches to fill a 4' space. A handsome plant in the daytime, the real show begins at dusk. Long white flower buds slowly unfurl over the course of a few days, opening at sundown into fragrant 8" diameter trumpets, accented by five points and light purple highlights on the back. Drought tolerant, but also very happy in normal sunny garden conditions. Flowers bloom until October. Perennial in zones 7-10, Sacred Datura has come back from the roots every year thus far at our home farm. A member of the nightshade family and *Poisonous, will cause harm if carelessly ingested.*
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Packet: 30 seeds

[split]

Growing Info

SOWING:

Sow indoors 2-4 weeks before your last frost.

Transplant out after last frost.

Note: While the smell and sight are intoxicating, all parts are toxic.

PLANTING DEPTH:

1/4"

SPACING:

16-18"

EMERGENCE:

10-14 days @ soil temp 70-80F

LIGHT:

Full sun

FERTILITY:

Average. Prefers well-drained, and evenly moist. Drought and heat tolerant once established.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Open at sundown into fragrant 8" diameter trumpets, accented by five points and light purple highlights on the back.

Flowers bloom through October.