Growing Datura: Night-Fragrant Trumpet Flowers for Moon Gardens

Datura – Large, Sweetly Scented Trumpets That Open at Night

Pronunciation: da-tour-uh

Genus of over a dozen annual/perennial species. We offer Datura metel from southwestern China with large, trumpet-like flowers producing a sweet, honeysuckle-like perfume, especially strong at night.

Culture

• Full sun; average, well-drained garden soil.
• Excellent in mixed borders, moon gardens, containers.
• Can be overwintered: pot up, keep in cool dim area, water lightly; cut back to soil level in early spring, move to warm sunny window to restart growth.
• Hardy in Zones 6–10.