Family: Solanaceae

Lady of the night is an upright, vase-shaped shrub. Utility friendly, it won’t grow above 10 feet. Lady of the night is native to the West Indies. As the common name suggests, nighttime is when it’s most fragrant. This species is the most aromatic of all the Brunfelsia species. It flowers all year long, but late winter to early summer is when it blooms most profusely. Densely packed with leaves, flowers are prominently displayed at the branch tips. 

While elegant in its natural state, it tolerates heavy pruning. It is considered a low-maintenance plant that is also drought tolerant. It does best with some shade; full sun tends to scorch and wither the flowers. Propagation is by seed and cuttings.

Plant Uses:

• Bonsai
• Container plant
• Fragrant
• Hedge
• Indoor plant
• Lei flower
• Medicinal
• Ornamental
• Privacy / screening
• Specimen
• Bonzai

Plant Dangers:

• Toxic to animals and humans

High Risk Traits:

• Introduced repeatedly outside native range
  
• Toxic to animals and humans
  
• Tolerates a range of soil conditions
  
• Requires specialist pollinators
  
• Seeds dispersed by birds and people
  
• Seeds survive gut passage

Low Risk Traits:

• Not naturalized
  
• No documented weediness
  
• Not shade tolerant
  
• No vegetative reproduction
  
• Long time to maturity (5–10 years)
  
• Not wind or water dispersed
  
• Not a prolific seed producer