Native to the Florida Panhandle and through North Carolina. It has ground-hugging rain-catchers, sporting conspicuous purple-red leaves with wide, heavily patterned hoods. It grows slower than other types of Sarracenia but will form an impressive clump over time. Plant remains relatively short when fully mature, 6-8 inches. Tends to be deciduous during winter.
Type of Plant: Outdoor perennial for container growing.
Height: Up to 4 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
• Very young plant, approximately 2 inches tall, shipped in a 3-inch pot.
• Acclimated for outdoor growing. Care instructions are included.
Photos illustrate summer growth. Pitchers may not be present during other seasons. See below for more information.
Juvenile Plant
Each plant will require an additional 3-4 growing seasons to reach flowering maturity, depending on your climate.
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.
All the plants I ordered ( 1 Venus fly trap, 1 sundew and 2 pitcher plants) arrived in a timely manner and in excellent condition. All plants where of nice size. I'm very pleased with my purchase. Made a "bog" in a large plastic pot. Now one month later they thriving. I will have to see how they weather the St. Louis winter in my garage. Thanks again for a great product!
Was very pleased with this beautiful little plant!! Arrived in perfect condition.
The plants were packaged so well the plants hardly knew they spent 4 days in shipping. I planted them the day they arrived and they are all doing extremely well. Thank you for taking such care with your plants. I also love your instructional videos on carnivorous plant care through the seasons.
VERY happy with my plant. It lives in a teacup til I can finish a pond sort of area on my back screen porch. Love to see the little black flies floating in the leaves. Well fed!
Very happy with purchase. Will need more!
Still doing well in my mini bog with the heat of the summer coming. It has been over a month and plant seems healthy and content where planted.
The plant arrived in mint condition and was packed very well. After about a month, it's growing just fine.
As usual, plant purchased from SNW arrived in great shape given the careful packaging and expedited shipping. Plants are doing well and happily growing.
both of my Sarracenia purpurea venosa came in perfectly. the amount of care taken during packaging is very evident. they both have healthy looking pitchers, and they still have just enough green in them to look like it has veins. absolutely beautiful. thank you very much.
