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If you're looking to add a dramatic taste of the tropics to your gardens or patio, it doesn't get much better than Brugmansia, commonly known as Angel's Trumpet. This is Brugmansia suaveolens, the species known for its white flowers. It is a vigorous, shrubby, tropical flowering plant that can be grown as a shrub or, by removing its lower branches, to form a small tree. A hardy tropical plant, it can be grown year-round outdoors in zones 8a to 11. North of Zone 8a, it can be grown in pots for overwintering indoors. Through summer and into fall, the White Angels Trump features large, fragrant, trumpet-shaped, white blooms from 8 to 12 inches long that hang downward from stems on an irregular, round shrub or small tree that might reach 8 to 10 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide, depending on climate and pruning. In tropical climates, it can grow up to 15 feet tall and wide. Plants growing in pots may reach half to two-thirds of their standard size, depending on the size of the container. A large plant can produce 100 or more flowers at a time. Large and lush green leaves also contribute to the tropical effect in a garden.

If temperatures in your area drop below 15°F during winter, we recommend growing this one in a container that can be brought indoors during the cold season. There are more details on overwintering indoors below under Growing Preferences.

Note: Avoid ingesting the flowers, leaves, and seeds of Brugmansia as they are known to be toxic to people and pets.