enigma expounded:

the datura is semi-tropical (zone 8 i think). it will not
survive outside over winter.

It is only hardy above the ground to zone 8, however, in my garden
some years they will resprout from the roots in the spring. You can
tell the difference from a seedling by the multiple shoots that'll
come up from the ground from overwintered roots vs. one shoot from a
seedling. The multiple shoots will usually bloom before a seedling.

As for poisonousness, it's true, but so are tomatoes. Not to
chastise, but to the rest - watch your children in the garden. Teach
them to not put anything in their mouths without parental permission.
There are many more plants out there than daturas and tomatoes that
are poisonous.
--
Ann, gardening in Zone 6a
South of Boston, Massachusetts
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