Botanically known as Sarracenia alata var. rubrioperculata, this plant has pointed hoods with a dark red interior. In spring, the plant stands out with its bright yellow-green pitchers with thin red veins. In late summer, it produces a second set of pitchers that are larger and darker with heavier veining. And guess what? This plant feasts on lots of yellow jackets at our nursery!
Type of Plant: Outdoor perennial for container growing.
Height: Up to 16 inches.
Sunlight: Full sun during the growing season.
Water: Low-mineral water (50 ppm or less).
Soil: Equal parts peat moss and perlite only.
Winter: Dormant. Minimal protection in USDA zones 7-9. Mulch in colder regions.
PLANT YOU RECEIVE
• 2nd-season division from select mother plants. (NOT a recent division.)
• Acclimated for outdoor growing.
• Shipped in a 4-inch pot. Care instructions are included.
Photos illustrate summer growth. Pitchers may not be present at other times of the year. See below for more information.
2nd Season Divisions
After dividing our mother plants in spring, we grow the divisions for a year before releasing them. You get a more vigorous plant with a healthier root system when compared to a recent division.
All outdoor perennials experience seasonal changes at our nursery in Oregon.
• January-March: Plant is dormant with no pitchers.
• April: Spring growth will appear by the end of the month.
• May: Fully developed pitchers will gradually appear.
• June-August: Full display of pitchers.
• September: Plant produces its best pitchers of the season.
• October: Dormancy begins. Fewer pitchers. No new growth until spring.
• November-December: Plant is dormant. Browned pitchers are cut off.
I ordered from a handful of popular nurseries, all around the same time with about the same budget. This nursery not only processed and shipped my order the fastest, but also sent some of the biggest and healthiest looking plants. 5/5 Highly recommend.
Bought during the dormancy sale, got 4 good sized rhizomes that I planted up right away. It’s been a few weeks since then and 3/4 are actually shooting up flower stalks right now. They appear to be healthy and growing in well. I can’t wait for the pitchers to start growing in.
Placer it in a tray with other Sarracenia. Doesn't seem realize it was even shipped.
Fantastic packing!!
It’s my first time trying to grow a carnivorous plant and so far I’m very happy. It’s already grown some new pitchers and the colors are beautiful! I already want to try some more. Well worth the price!
This is one of my favorite carnivorous plants I own, and it is by far the best eater! Within a couple weeks every pitcher was full to the top, and us been consistently putting up more pitchers. Packaging and shipping was excellent. I would highly recommend SNW and the alata red hood.
Very attractive plant. Looking forward to seeing during the summer and fall. Very healthy specimen.
The Red Hood showed up looking beautiful and with two large growth points. Great product and great company!
The plant arrived very quickly and was packaged very well. I had this plant for 1 month not and I am just amazed how much it eats. So much I call it Gavone!! Yellow Jackets seem to love this plant and the plant loves them right back. This may not be as flashy as other plants but is quite attractive with a Big appetite.
The alata I received was bigger than expected and packed well. It didn’t skip a beat and is putting up nice fall pitchers.
Very vigorous, sending up new pitchers.
Bought this as a gift for my friend and brother in law who is into plants. He sent me pictures, very healthy and attractive plant with good size to it.
