Brugmansia is a genus of seven species of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae. The "Angel Trumpet" is a flowering shrub or tree that has dangling flowers resembling trumpets.  Ranging from white to yellow and pink in bloom color, the Brugmansia is a show stopper. 


Light: Full sun


Water: Even moisture


Environment: Native to tropical regions of South America 


Toxicity: All parts reported as highly toxic 


Habit / Size: They are woody trees or shrubs depending on variety/cultivar; size will vary


Of Note:

  • Brugmansia have 2 stages of their life cycle. In the first stage, the new growth normally grows straight until reaching a fork which begins its second stage. It will not bloom until it reaches this second stage and will only bloom on the growth after the fork.  


*When planting in a pot without a drainage hole, help avoid over watering by estimating 25% of the container’s overall volume, with appropriate drainage materials incorporated when planting.