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Brugmansia suaveolens

I got some small rooted cuttings of this plant 3 years ago in spring. Planted in a semi shaded area, the plants grew appr. 4 feet tall the first year but didn't bloom. During the first winter I kept them in the house except of one. This one died (zone 7a), but came back in spring. They all reached a good size (appr. 7') in the second year and have been loaded with hundreds of fragrant blooms. They bloomed continiously through the whole summer until late fall.

I have 5 of them in different colors planted around the patio and every evening, when we sat on the patio, we could enjoy this incredible sweet fragrance. Now I cut them back in the winter, mulch the roots heavily and they always come back in spring and grow stronger each year.

They are real conversation plants.

Brugmansia Suaveolens "White Spring"
USDA 8b AHS 9
I've had this growing and blooming in a flower bed since 1998. It gets full morning sun until about 11:30 am and then filtered sun until about 2:00 pm, shade after that.
Grows about 6' tall and about 7' - 8' wide, in well drained soil. Blooms in "batches" off and on through the summer, starting in about June until cold snap in Oct. I cut it back for winter to about 5" and top with pine straw and save some tip cutting and root in water, plant in spring.