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Solanaceae
Atropa bella-donna
Atropa bella-donna
Also known as Atropa bella-donna f. lutea, Atropa caucasica, Belladona trichotoma, Atropa lutea
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Toxic · Poisonous · Medicinal · Deadly Nightshade · Belladonna · Solanaceae · Herbaceous Perennial · Woodland · Shade Tolerant · Historical Herb
Deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) is a striking but highly toxic perennial that should be grown only by experienced gardeners who are aware of its serious dangers. It thrives in partial shade with moist, alkaline, well-drained soil and can reach up to 5 feet tall in favorable conditions. All parts of the plant are extremely poisonous — keep it well away from children, pets, and edible garden areas at all times.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings and avoid waterlogging · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, China Southeast, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Illinois, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Krym
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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