Angel's Trumpet Brugmansia x candida

Yellow angel's trumpet is a broadleaf evergreen hybrid of B. aurea × B. versicolor native to S. Colombia to Ecuador found in the seasonally dry tropics. The parents are considered extinct in the wild.

In its native habitat it can grow 20 feet tall but here it will be 5 to 10 feet tall, depending on the zone. The plant grows well in organically rich, well-drained soil, in full sun. In the spring and summer, the plant will respond to regular fertilization with new growth and flowers.

The flowers are 6 to 12 inches long, fragrant and pendulous with yellow flowers that mature to white or pink. Cultivars exist with additional flower colors. Several cultivars have won the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

Yellow angel's trumpet is a tropical plant and typically grown as a container plant or houseplant, but can be placed in the landscape as a woody or herbaceous shrub in zones 8-10. Heavy flowering does not occur until the second year. During the growing season,  the plant requires regular fertilization to stimulate new growth and flowers. If the plant is grown outdoors, be prepared to pot it and move it indoor in the fall

Diseases, Insects, and Other Plant Problems: No significant insect or disease problems. However, it is susceptible to many of the problems common to indoor plants. Watch for caterpillars, spider mites and whiteflies, particularly on overwintering plants.