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Datura Stramomium (Devil's Snare/Trumpet) - would you always uproot?

Jane_in_NorfolkJane_in_Norfolk Posts: 33
edited September 2021 in Plants
Hi, as a novice gardener, I have no idea if some weeds are considered 'keepers' or not. I appear to have a Datura Stramomium in the middle of my wildflower garden. It's about a metre tall and quite pretty, but it towers above the other wildflowers. 

Is this a very invasive or harmful weed? Would you always remove it? If so, do I have to burn it at this time of year (when it has full prickly seed pods) or can it go into my brown bin?

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  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    If it has already set seed and you don't want any more, put the flower head in your green/brown bin. The council should heat treat sufficiently to avoid any seedlings ( not always the case the days tho ).
    Daturas have a rather bad press but if you don't eat them, they aren't dangerous :)
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    We frequently find them in our veg patch (also in Norfolk) ... if they're not in the way I leave them  to flower but pull them up before they set seed ... I put them in the Council Brown bin for garden waste. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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