Datura, Sacred (Datura wrightii), potted plant, organic

Family:  Nightshade (Solanacea)

Hardy to Zones 8 to 12

(Sacred Datura)  Evergreen or herbaceous perennial native to the deserts of Southern California and the SW US and Mexico.  This plant will flourish in disturbed soil in full sun with almost no water.   Flowers flaring white trumpets on a plant that sprawls and can cover a lot of territory (up to 15 feet wide).  Traditional usage (American Indian): shamanic.  All parts of the plant are toxic and no part of this plant should ever be ingested.  The plant may be kept indoors in a sunny window until the soil warms sufficiently to set to garden or landscape.  Space plants at least 3 feet apart.  Potted plant, certified organically grown