About
Brugmansia suaveolens, commonly known as the white-flowered angel's trumpet, is a robust evergreen shrub or small tree that thrives in warm climates. Its growth habit is open, making it an ideal choice for conservatories or greenhouses. The plant features dark green, heart-shaped leaves with serrated edges. From June to October, it produces elongated, trumpet-shaped white flowers that emit a strong fragrance, particularly noticeable during the evening hours.
About the genus
Brugmansia consists of sizable evergreen shrubs characterized by simple, ovate foliage. They produce large, solitary flowers that are either trumpet-shaped or tubular and frequently emit a notable fragrance.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1C
Plant details
- Plant type
- Conservatory Greenhouse, Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Mediterranean climate plants, Patio and container plants, Sub-tropical
- Native to
- Brazil
- Fragrance
- Flower, Foliage
- Toxicity
- TOXIC if eaten, skin irritant, avoid 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
Care notes
- 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
- Pruning
- Pruning group 9. May be hard-pruned when brought indoors in autumn
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or semi-ripe or softwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, glasshouse whitefly, thrips and mealybugs under glass
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free