maikoa
Brugmansia suaveolens
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 8 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Maikoa (Brugmansia suaveolens) is a shrub for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It grows 36 to 96 inches tall and 24 to 48 inches wide. The white flowers are fragrant and appear in summer and again in autumn.
Pairs well with Lemon verbena, Vermillionaire cuphea, and Fountain grass.
Native range
Brazil.