Is Angel's Trumpet deer resistant?
Brugmansia sp.
Plant typeAnnualHardinessGrown as an annual, any zoneLightFull sun
MaintenanceHigh, wants regular attention
Toxic to cats and dogs if eaten
About Angel's Trumpet
Huge hanging trumpet flowers, strongly scented after dark. Every part is seriously toxic, which is both why deer avoid it and why it needs siting away from children and pets.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 6 to 7
- Drainage
- Consistently moist
- Water
- High
- Spacing
- 35 to 59 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- High
Similar to Angel's Trumpet
Other annuals with the same deer rating.
- AgeratumAgeratum houstonianumGrown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- AnisePimpinella anisumGrown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- Annual VincaCatharanthus roseusGrown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- Dusty MillerCentaurea cinerariaGrown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- False CamomileMatricaria sp.Grown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- Flowering TobaccoNicotiana sp.Grown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
Where Angel's Trumpet grows
Hardy across most of these 51 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Angel's Trumpet
- Is Angel's Trumpet deer resistant?
- Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia sp.) is rated Rarely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Deer almost always leave this alone.
- What hardiness zones does Angel's Trumpet grow in?
- Angel's Trumpet is hardy in USDA zones 2 to 11. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat. That is the range across the genus, so a named species or cultivar may be narrower.
- Does Angel's Trumpet grow in shade?
- No. Angel's Trumpet wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- Is Angel's Trumpet toxic to dogs or cats?
- Yes. The ASPCA lists Angel's Trumpet as toxic to dogs and cats. Site it away from where animals graze, or choose something else if you have a dog that chews.