Sarracenia flava Founder's Plant

This early-season species is a very handsome plant. Its upright yellow-green pitchers feature 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 considered the "typical" form of S. flava, botanically known as S. flava var. flava. It is a reliable grower and usually the first to send up flower buds soon after the winter snow melts, with yellow flowers appearing by mid-spring. Its best pitchers develop in spring and early summer. May this plant thrive 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
• Mature division from select mother plants.
• Shipped potted in a 4-inch pot.
• Care instructions and our 30-day guarantee are included.

ABOUT MATURE DIVISIONS
After we divide our mother plants, we allow the rhizomes to mature for at least one full growing season, sometimes two, before including them in our inventory. You get a much more vigorous and robust plant than one that has been recently divided.

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.