sacred datura
Datura wrightii
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Sacred datura (Datura wrightii) is an annual for borders, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to average soil of most types. Its large white trumpet flowers are fragrant and open from evening through morning. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. All parts of the plant are narcotic and can be lethal if eaten.
Pairs well with Marvel of peru, Sedge, and Lion's tail.
Native range
AL, AR, AZ, CA, and 31 more places. See all 35
AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TX, UT, VA, WV, and WY.