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Planting Datura (Devil's Trumpet) Seeds: Timing and Care

'Purple Horn of Plenty' is Datura metel 'Double Purple', a Devil's Trumpet with upward-facing flowers. Save seeds when pods split open, store cool and dry over winter, and plant in a sunny spot in spring. Note: all parts of Datura are toxic.

Devil's Trumpet

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