Brugmansia 'Pink Perfume' is a stunning tropical shrub that produces enormous, fragrant flowers up to 20 inches long in shades of pink. Hardy in zones 8-10, this plant from the solanaceae family grows 4 to 6 feet tall and spreads 6 to 8 feet wide, flowering freely throughout the growing season with showy, sweetly scented blooms. Native to the tropical forests of the Andes and southern Brazil, Brugmansia was once wild but is now extinct in nature; yet it thrives in cultivation and remains a showstopper for gardeners willing to give it the attention it demands. Fair warning: every part of this plant is extremely toxic if ingested, so handle with respect and keep it away from curious children and pets.
Full Sun
Moderate
8-10
72in H x 96in W
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Those massive, fragrant trumpet flowers are the main event here, hanging from branches like living sculptures, they fill evening air with intoxicating perfume. The plant needs consistent moisture, organic-rich soil, and full sun to flower abundantly, but it rewards your effort with continuous blooms from late spring through fall. In colder climates, you'll either keep it in a large container and bring it indoors for winter or dig it up before the first frost and store it in a cool, frost-free spot at around 40°F with minimal water until spring.
Brugmansia 'Pink Perfume' is grown primarily as an ornamental specimen plant, valued for its dramatic, fragrant flowers that create a tropical garden atmosphere. In regions with year-round warmth (zones 8-10), it functions as a shrub or small tree; in cooler climates, it's treated as an annual container plant that's overwintered indoors. The intoxicating evening fragrance makes it especially popular near patios and windows where the scent can be enjoyed.
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Prune Brugmansia 'Pink Perfume' in late winter or early spring before new growth begins, removing dead wood and shaping the plant to your desired form, either a multi-stemmed shrub or a single-trunk small tree. Cut back stems by one-third to one-half to encourage branching and denser flowering. Plants overwintered indoors benefit from a hard pruning upon returning outdoors to promote vigorous, bushy growth.
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“Brugmansia belongs to a genus of seven flowering species that once flourished in the mist-laden tropical forests of the Andes mountains and southern Brazil. Though these plants have vanished from their native wild habitats, they survived through cultivation and have become so established in gardens worldwide that some populations have naturalized in North America and Asia, a testament to their ornamental power and the gardeners who valued them enough to preserve them.”