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!
GENERAL CARE
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. (See below.)
• Acclimated for outdoor growing. Appearance will change with the seasons. (See below.)
• Shipped potted. Care instructions are included.
ABOUT RHIZOME DIVISIONS
• Medium divisions are generally twice as large as small divisions. They also have more pitchers and a fuller appearance.
• All divisions are matured for at least one full growing season, sometimes two. These 2nd-season divisions are more vigorous and robust than recent divisions.
SEASONAL APPEARANCE
• January-March: Plant is dormant with no pitchers.
• April: Spring growth will appear by the end of the month.
• May: Fully developed pitchers will start to appear.
• June: Full display of pitchers. This plant will look its best!
• July-August: Plant will slow down when it’s hot. Some minor spotting.
• September-October: Dormancy begins. Fewer pitchers. No new growth until spring.
• November-December: Plant is dormant. Browned pitchers are cut off.
Can not wait to see them start growing
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.
