(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 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

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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 soil. 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.

Datura, 'Sacred Datura'