This early-season species is a very handsome plant. Its upright yellow-green pitchers have the cutest curl at the tip of their hoods. It'll make you swoon! But it's the sweet nectar that makes flies, yellow jackets, and wasps buzz with excitement. This plant knows how to attract them!
Jeff acquired this particular clone of Sarracenia flava during the 1980s, so it was part of his collection when he started the nursery in 1995. This plant is regarded as the "typical" form of S. flava, botanically known as S. flava var. flava. It's a reliable grower and is usually the first to send up flower buds soon after the winter snow melts. Yellow flowers by mid-spring. Its best pitchers occur in spring and early summer. May this plant prosper in your garden as it has in ours!
GENERAL CARE
Type of Plant: Outdoor perennial for container growing.
Height: Up to 14 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.
Another great plant, perfecting package as usual. Has several trumpets just like the picture. Also, these guys are the absolute best about giving help on growing questions. They answer every time and it's not just the standard rote answer you get elsewhere!
Plant arrived in good condition and is already beautiful, with 2 large pitchers and another coming along nicely since I received it
This plant is always a standard and will not ever be phased out. Came in beautiful and very large with lots of pitchers. Golly I was amazed that none of the pitchers were damaged from shipping. Almost like if I just went to their nursery and picked them up my self. I hope to see more colorful varieties of these plants in the future. RECOMMENDED
