The common name 'Silver Trumpet Tree' and the species name argentea refer to the silvery cast to the leaves. Slightly confusingly, however, the tree is also called the ‘Golden Trumpet Tree’ or ‘Yellow Trumpet Tree’, and this refers to the tree's magnificent flowering habit. Silver Trumpet Tree is a small and very beautiful semi-deciduous tree from the tropical rainforests of South America. It grows around 3 to 6 metres tall, forming an open crown of slender branches. It has beautifully fissured grey bark.

The common name 'Silver Trumpet Tree' and the species name argentea refer to the silvery cast to the leaves. Slightly confusingly, however, the tree is also called the ‘Golden Trumpet Tree’ or ‘Yellow Trumpet Tree’, and this refers to the tree's magnificent flowering habit. Silver Trumpet Tree is a small and very beautiful semi-deciduous tree from the tropical rainforests of South America. It grows around 3 to 6 metres tall, forming an open crown of slender branches. It has beautifully fissured grey bark.