Datura discolor

Also Known As

Datura discolor 'Desert Thorn Apple'
Angel's Trumpet

Plant type

perennial, annual / biennial

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 2'

planting zones

9a-11

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Datura discolor plant details

Datura discolor is a broadleaf deciduous or semi-evergreen annual / biennial or perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer purple and white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, lean and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Datura discolor

Plant type: annual / biennial or perennial
Plant family: solanaceae
Foliage: deciduous or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: purple and white blooms in fall and summer
Uses: container plant, evening garden, fragrant, self-sowing, showy, toxic, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Datura discolor

USDA Zones: 9a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average, lean and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Sweet lily-scented flowers open in the early evening, attracting pollinating moths into the indigo blue nectar-filled centers. Large pure white flowers (6”) are followed by very sharp spiny pods-beware for all parts are highly toxic. Poor soils with low water after establishment suit it fine.

By: Select Seeds

New & juicy! This 2’-3’ tall “Angel’s Trumpet” is native to California’s Sonoran Desert & south to Mexico. The large, 6” across, pure white flowers have a rich indigo (sometimes lavender) blotch in the throat. Attractive foliage & sweet evening fragrance. Daturas are dramatic specimen plants that thrive in POOR SOIL with NO SUMMER WATER, making them great for corners where your hose doesn’t reach! Excellent in garden beds, too. Totally deer proof, as they are poisonous & hallucinogenic. Cool, spiky seed pods. Reseeds.