Ballerina Purple Datura Live Plant, Datura Metel, 3 Inch Starter Pot, Ruffled Purple Trumpet Flowers, Ornamental Garden Plant

Ballerina Purple Datura — Live Ornamental Starter Plant

Make a dramatic statement in your ornamental garden with Ballerina Purple Datura (Datura metel ‘Ballerina Purple’). This distinctive flowering plant is described as producing layered, ruffled trumpet-shaped blooms in deep purple tones with lighter inner coloring. Its broad foliage and bold flowers can create a striking focal point in a suitable outdoor garden.

Your order includes one live Datura starter plant in a 3-inch pot.

Product Details

• Cultivar name: Ballerina Purple (verify the cultivar identity with your supplier)

• Botanical name: Datura metel ‘Ballerina Purple’

• Common name: Devil’s Trumpet

• Plant type: Ornamental flowering plant

• Flower color: Described as deep purple with lighter inner tones

• Quantity: 1 live plant

• Container: 3-inch starter pot

• Growth stage: Vegetative starter

• Placement: Outdoor

• Light: Full sun to partial sun

• Soil: Well-draining soil

• Watering: Moderate, adjusted to weather and soil moisture

• Listed hardiness range: USDA zones 9–11; cooler areas may require seasonal growing or protection

Ornamental Features

Distinctive trumpet-shaped flowers: The Ballerina Purple variety is described as having double or layered blooms with a ruffled appearance. Flower form and color may vary with plant maturity and growing conditions.

Bold garden presence: Broad leaves and showy flowers can make Datura an eye-catching ornamental accent in an appropriate outdoor setting.

Warm-weather growth: Datura grows best in warm conditions with adequate light and suitable drainage. Growth and flowering depend on temperature, sunlight, and plant maturity.

Container or garden use: The starter can be grown in a suitable outdoor container or garden location where its mature size and toxicity can be managed responsibly.

Growing and Care Instructions

Sunlight: Choose a bright location with ample sun. Some afternoon shade may help in especially hot climates.

Soil: Use a well-draining growing medium. Avoid persistently waterlogged soil.

Watering: Water when the soil begins to dry, adjusting frequency for heat, rainfall, and container size. Do not allow the plant to remain waterlogged.

Feeding: If needed, use a balanced ornamental-plant fertilizer according to its label during active growth. Avoid excessive feeding.

Temperature: Datura is sensitive to frost. In cooler climates, it may be grown seasonally; do not assume it will survive winter outdoors.

Plant placement: Select a location away from children, pets, food-growing areas, and places where people may accidentally handle or ingest plant material. Wear gloves when handling and wash hands afterward.

Important Safety Information

Datura metel is highly poisonous if ingested. All parts of the plant can contain toxic tropane alkaloids, and accidental ingestion can cause severe poisoning. Do not eat or brew any part of this plant, and do not use it for home remedies or recreational purposes.

Keep the plant securely away from children and pets. Clearly identify it in the garden and use caution when pruning or disposing of plant material. If ingestion is suspected, contact emergency medical services or a poison-control service immediately.

What to Expect

This listing is for one young starter plant in a 3-inch pot, not a mature flowering specimen. The plant may need time to establish and grow before producing flowers. Bloom timing, flower form, final size, and performance depend on the plant’s identity, climate, and care.

The supplied description gives an approximate mature size of 2–4 feet tall and wide, but actual size may vary. Confirm the cultivar name and flower characteristics with your supplier before advertising them as guaranteed traits.

Shipping and Arrival

You will receive one live starter plant in a 3-inch pot. Natural differences in leaf size, branching, and plant fullness are normal. Check the soil moisture after arrival and allow the plant to adjust to its growing environment.

Please review local rules and shipping restrictions before ordering live Datura plants.