| Description | Angels Trumpet (Datura metel) is a large annual growing event for the full sun. The large white trumpet flowers open at twilight. Will reseed in the garden. |
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| Pronunciation | (dah-TOOR-a) |
| Plant Type | Annuals |
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Moisture | average to slightly dry |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | Tender and doesn't tolerate frosts. |
| Flowers | Large, white, trumpet-shaped flowers measuring 6-10 inches long and 6-8 inches wide that bloom at night. They are very fragrant, starting as a tightly wrapped tubular calyx. The buds unwind after dusk (vespertine) |
| Fruit | Seeds are produced in spiked ball-shaped seed pods. A common name is 'Thorn Apple' because of the spiked seed pods. |
| Dimensions | 3 by 5 foot spread, . |
| Maintenance | To prevent self-seeding the seed pods need to be removed. Dead flowers form a mass of shriveled soft mushy tissue and need to be deadheaded. |
| Propagation | Start seeds 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Also from root cuttings. |
| Native Site | Native to Southwest China. |
| Misc Facts | This plant contains scopolamine, a dangerous drug used as a sedative and also an alkaloid called hyoscycamine. |
| Author's Notes | I have seen many large plants sprawl under their own weight |
| Notes & Reference | #27-Rodale's Annual Gardens (Paul Loewer), #47-Annuals for the Connoisseurs (Wayne Winterrowd), #284-University of Wisconsin-Madison (hort.extension.wisc.edu), #274-Site Authors' observations and growing experiences |
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