Dionaea: Venus Flytraps

Native to the coastal plains of North Carolina, the Venus flytrap is a hardy perennial. It thrives outdoors in full sun as a container plant. In fall and winter, it enters dormancy. New growth emerges in spring.

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Collection of Outdoor Perennials

Enjoy outdoor gardening, but new to carnivorous plants? The Outdoor Collection is for you! These plants are hardy perennials that grow best in full sun and are suitable for the first-time grower. You get the following:• S. Maroon (left)• S...

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Dionaea B52 Flytrap

This is one of the first giant flytraps to enter cultivation. The typical adult Venus flytrap has traps about an inch long. However, giant cultivars, such as B52, often have traps that are at least 50% larger. The plant produces both upright and...

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Dionaea Big Mouth Flytrap

Big Mouth is one of the giant flytrap cultivars and is probably the largest in our collection. The typical adult Venus flytrap has traps that grow up to an inch across. This beast produces traps nearly twice as large as a typical form of the same age...

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Dionaea Flexx Flytrap

This flytrap has small to medium-sized traps with a vibrant red interior. Its traps lie close to the soil line, so its colors really pop out. With its uniform shape, it's a very eye-catching flytrap. GENERAL CAREType of Plant: Outdoor perennial for...

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Dionaea Mammoth Flytrap

Mammoth is one of the giant flytrap cultivars. The typical adult Venus flytrap has traps that grow up to an inch across. A giant form may produce traps that are at least 50% larger than a typical form of the same age, up to 1.5 inches. With Mammoth, its...

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Dionaea Red Dragon Flytrap

Red Dragon is a red variant of the Venus Flytrap. It has red leaves and traps. Young plants are bright red all over. As it matures, it turns maroon with a green edge along the traps. Despite its attractive red leaves, it dislikes excessive heat. It also...

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Venus Flytrap: 5 Common Mistakes to Avoid

The Mistake	Why It Kills the Plant	The Solution
1. Treating it like a tropical plant	Skipping winter dormancy exhausts the plant, causing eventual death.	Grow it outdoors year-round as a perennial. With proper care, it can handle frost, ice, and snow.
2. Using garden or potting soil	Nutrients and fertilizers burn the roots, killing the plant in 2–4 weeks.	Use a low-nutrient, acidic mix of equal parts peat moss and perlite.
3. Wrong type of mineral removal	Boiling or letting water sit does not remove minerals; high mineral levels burn the roots over time.	Use water under 50 ppm (distilled, rainwater, RO water, or AC/dehumidifier water).
4. Obsessing over feeding bugs	Treating the plant like an animal; bugs are only fertilizer, not an energy source.	Let the plant catch its own bugs outdoors. Focus on light, not feeding.
5. Providing insufficient sunlight	The most common killer. Without direct sunlight, the plant cannot fuel its traps or survive winter.	Provide 6 or more hours of direct outdoor sun. The rule of thumb: If you can grow tomatoes there, you can grow flytraps.