Melissa wrote:

jrstark saideth:


Melissa wrote:


I saw a plant growing in a xeriscape area around early September, that
had very pretty white trumpet shaped flowers that were about 6" long!
They were stunning. The plant also had large irregularly shaped leaves.
It was in northwest Denver. I'm not sure if it was a annual or
perennial but it sort of seemed like a perennial. It was a maybe 3'
tall bush.

Does anyone know what it may have been?


Do a search on datura inoxia. It's a perennial that grows easily from
seed so acts as an annual in northern areas.

Flowers open at night and only last a day or so, very heavy frangrance.
Known as moonflower (plant, not vine).


No, these were open in the day and lasted for weeks, and the leaves were
more irregularly shaped. Really odd shaped leaves.


Each individual flower only lasts a day or two. They don't really
reclose once they open, so are still open during the day. The bush
itself blooms forever once it starts.

The buds look like wrapped satin curtains, you can almost watch them
unfurl when they start opening.

Janine