Hinds' nightshade
Solanum hindsianum
Last reviewed: November 2026
Hinds' nightshade (Solanum hindsianum) is a perennial shrub native to AZ. It blooms in March, April, May, September, and October. The flowers draw bumble bees.
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Hinds' nightshade is toxic to dogs and cats.
Listed as toxic by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) (last reviewed 2026-08-15). If your pet has been exposed, call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 and your veterinarian's emergency line.
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Native swaps for a yard with pets
Hinds' nightshade is listed as toxic to dogs by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. These natives fill a similar role in a planting and are not on the ASPCA toxic plant list for dogs or cats. Each plant's page carries its dated record.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
36"–72" H × 36"–60" W
Bloom
Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct
Native to
AZ
Pollinators
bumble bees
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This nightshade is a gray-leaved, evergreen shrub with a somewhat sprawling, prickly habit and star-shaped purple-blue flowers with a prominent central cone of yellow anthers. It grows in dry desert washes.
Growing Hinds' nightshade
Grow Hinds' nightshade in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 36 to 72 inches tall and spread 36 to 60 inches wide.
Wildlife value
Host plant for Five-spotted Hawkmoth.
The flowers require buzz pollination and are worked mainly by bumble bees, and the genus is a documented host for several hawk moths.
Common questions
- How much sun does Hinds' nightshade need?
- Hinds' nightshade grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Hinds' nightshade bloom?
- Hinds' nightshade blooms in March, April, May, September, and October.
- Where is Hinds' nightshade native?
- Hinds' nightshade (Solanum hindsianum) is native to AZ, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- Is Hinds' nightshade toxic to dogs?
- Yes. Hinds' nightshade is listed as toxic to dogs by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (aspca.org). If your pet has been exposed, call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435.
- Is Hinds' nightshade toxic to cats?
- Yes. Hinds' nightshade is listed as toxic to cats by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (aspca.org). If your cat has been exposed, call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435.
- What butterflies or moths does Hinds' nightshade host?
- Hinds' nightshade is a larval host plant for Five-spotted Hawkmoth.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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