Plant You Receive
• Seed-grown. Will reach flowering maturity within 2-3 years.
• Shipped in a 4-inch pot.
• Shipped in a 4-inch pot.
• Meticulously packaged for safe shipping. Care info is included.
• Grown outdoors at our nursery in Oregon. Appearance will change with the seasons.
• Grown outdoors at our nursery in Oregon. Appearance will change with the seasons.
April-May: Emerging from dormancy. Pitchers from the previous season may still be present.
June-September: Plant is in active growth. Best growth occurs in late summer.
October-December: Plant stops growing and wil have fewer pitchers.
January-March: Plant is still dormant. Pitchers from the previous season may still be present.
General Care
Type of Plant: Cold-hardy perennial for outdoor container growing.
Sunlight: Full sun, 6+ hours of direct sunlight, during the growing season.
Water: Low-mineral water (50 ppm or less). Set in standing water to keep media wet.
Soil: Equal parts peat moss and perlite. No garden soil, compost, or fertilizer.
Winter: Dormant. Mulch in USDA zones 6 or colder.
Many people are often surprised that some carnivorous plants can tolerate temperatures as low as -30°F in the wild. Well, there are certain several species that can tolerate really, really, really cold winters, and Sarracenia purpurea purpurea, commonly called the northern purple pitcher, is one such plant. It is native throughout Great Lakes region and Canada. Newfoundland has even made this adorable plant its provincial flower. This plant has short, smooth, waxy pitchers with shades of bright yellow and green in the upper hood. The northern purple pitcher will also retain its gorgeous pitchers throughout winter. It's truly one of the toughest plants in the nursery. In cultivation, this plant grows very slowly and is usually one of the last plants to break dormancy, but you can look forward to dark red flowers in mid to late spring. This particular form was grown from seed that was collected on private property in New Hampshire.