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| Botanical Name |
Datura stramonium |
| Seeds Per Pack |
25 |
| Life Cycle |
Annual |
| Min. Time to Germinate |
21 Days |
| Max. Time to Germinate |
42 Days |
| Depth to Sow Seeds |
1/8 in. |
| When to Sow |
Indoors 6-8 weeks before last spring frost |
| Growing Height |
24-36 in. (60-90 cm) |
| Plant Spacing |
18-24 in. (45-60 cm) |
| Hardiness |
N/A |
| Sun Exposure |
Full Sun, Sun to Partial Shade |
| Danger |
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested |
| Bloom Color |
Violet/Lavender, White/Near White |
| Bloom Time |
Late Spring/Early Summer, Late Summer/Early Fall, Mid-Summer |
| Foliage |
Herbaceous, Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured |
| Soil pH Requirements |
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) |
| Propagation Methods |
From seed; direct sow after last frost, From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall, From seed; sow indoors before last frost |
| Seed Collecting |
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds |
Datura stramonium produces trumpet-shaped blooms that face upward. This variety produces white flowers with purple throats that bloom all summer long.
This plant is also known as Jimsonweed because in Jamestown in 1676, it poisoned soldiers who made the fresh leaves into a soup. It is also known as Devil’s Trumpet and Thorn-apple.
In early times, Datura was considered an aid to the incantation of witches, and during the time of the witch and wizard mania in England, it was unlucky for anyone to grow it in their garden.
Caution: All parts of Datura plants are quite poisonous, especially the seeds.
We cannot sell Datura seeds to those living in Connecticut, Kansas, Louisiana, Nevada, New Jersey, Oklahoma or Tennessee.
