Sacred Thorn Apple Live Plant | Datura wrightii | Moonflower Starter Plant

Add dramatic beauty to your garden with Sacred Thorn Apple, a greenhouse-grown starter live plant prized for its enormous trumpet-shaped white flowers, silvery-green foliage, and intoxicating evening fragrance. Datura wrightii, commonly known as Sacred Thorn Apple, Sacred Datura, or Jimsonweed, is a fast-growing perennial in warm climates that is admired for its spectacular blooms and ability to attract nighttime pollinators. It is an excellent choice for moon gardens, xeriscapes, pollinator gardens, desert landscapes, containers, and ornamental borders. With proper care, it produces abundant blooms from late spring through fall.

Sacred Thorn Apple thrives in full sun and prefers well-draining soil. Once established, it is highly heat and drought tolerant, making it an excellent choice for hot, dry climates. The large white trumpet flowers open in the evening, releasing a sweet fragrance that attracts sphinx moths and other nighttime pollinators. Its bold foliage and oversized blooms create a striking focal point in any landscape.

Please Note: All parts of Datura wrightii are toxic if ingested. Keep away from children and pets. Handle with care and wash hands after working with the plant.

You will receive one healthy, greenhouse-grown Sacred Thorn Apple starter live plant, carefully packaged for safe arrival.

🌿 What's Included

• 1 Sacred Thorn Apple Starter Live Plant
• Healthy starter live plant
• Greenhouse-grown plant
• Carefully packaged for shipping

✨ Features

• Huge fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers
• Evening blooms that attract nighttime pollinators
• Soft silvery-green foliage
• Blooms from late spring through fall
• Heat and drought tolerant once established
• Excellent for moon gardens and xeriscapes
• Dramatic ornamental landscape plant
• Low-maintenance once established
• Suitable for containers and garden beds
• Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Datura wrightii
• Common Name: Sacred Thorn Apple, Sacred Datura, Jimsonweed
• Plant Size: Starter live plant
• Light: Full sun
• Growing Media: Well-draining sandy or loamy soil
• Water: Water regularly during establishment; drought tolerant once established
• Humidity: Adaptable
• USDA Hardiness: Zones 9–11 (grown as an annual in colder climates)
• Mature Size: Approximately 2–5 feet tall and 3–6 feet wide

⚠️ Safety Information

• All parts of this plant are toxic if ingested.
• Keep away from children and pets.
• Wear gloves if you have sensitive skin and wash hands after handling.

🌼 Perfect For

• Moon Gardens
• Xeriscapes
• Desert Landscapes
• Pollinator Gardens
• Container Gardens
• Ornamental Borders
• Night Gardens
• Gifts for Plant Collectors