| Mini Angel's Trumpet | |
| Iochroma australe (Acnistus australis) |
A small and beautiful shrub with Angel's Trumpet-like, white flowers that gracefully dangle from its branches in large clusters.
Description: Small shrub, generally to 3-6ft, sometimes to 10ft. Flowers are borne in clusters of up to 6-12 and sometimes more. Flowers grow to about 2-3", are snow-white in color and can remain on the branches for a while. Flowering may occur for much of the warmer months. There are blue and violet colored types as well.
Hardiness: Hardy to 20-22F.
Growing Environment: Grows best in filtered sun to full sun. Water moderately.
Propagation: By seeds.
Uses: Still a rare plant, it is cultivated as an ornamental and can be found in a few botanical gardens.
Native Range: Native to Argentina.