red angel's trumpet
Brugmansia sanguinea
RHS AGM 2018
USDA zones9 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 12 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Red angel's trumpet (Brugmansia sanguinea) is a shrub for borders and containers. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. The red and yellow trumpet flowers are about 10 inches long. They bloom best in cool spring and fall weather and may not bloom at all in summer.
Pairs well with Shrimp plant, Red ginger, Papyrus, and Staghorn fern.
Native range
South America.