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Perennials » Sarracenia
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Sarracenia
Pitcher plants (Sarracenia spp.) and their friends, the sundews (Drosera spp.) and the Bladderworts (Utricularia spp.) are the most common carnivorous plants in North America. Carnivorous plants have evolved to catch insects to supplement their diet. This is to take advantage of the low nutrient and mineral content of the acidic bogs where they can be found growing. The pitcher plants are herbaceous perennials that have modified leaves, resembling tubes or pitchers, that allow for insects to fall in, become trapped and ultimately, digested. What a wonderful evolutionary strategy. It’s no wonder Darwin loved these amazing plants. Sarracenia are native to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S. with S. purpurea extending well into Nova Scotia, proving their hardiness for almost anyone’s garden. Sarracenia are easy to grow. They can be grown outside year round as long as they are able to go dormant and rest for the winter. However, do not feed your plants!!! Large plastic or ceramic pots are my favorite way to grow pitcher plants. They allow you to include many companions such as mosses, sedges, and orchids. If you are lucky enough to have the space, an in-ground bog is the ultimate spot for these plants. Sarracenia grow in very moist, sandy and peaty soil. Typi- cally, close to a 50/50 ratio of sand to peat moss is appropriate. Mix the soil in a bucket or wheelbarrow using plenty of water to ensure that your mix is completely saturated. If the weight of your container is a concern, perlite can be used in place of sand, but peat moss is the critical ingredient. All these are readily available at your neighborhood garden center. Sarracenia are happiest in full sun. At least 6 to 8 hours of full sun daily is best. Shade won’t hurt them, but the colors of the pitchers will not be nearly as spectacular, and they won’t flower in the shade. Water and water quality are possibly most critical. All carnivo- rous plants require constant moisture, low ph, and mineral-free water. Rain water is generally your best friend. Without rain, a common occurrence here in NJ, distilled water is your next best bet. I have killed many a pitcher plant, because I didn’t know what was in my tap water. Public water will usually do in your pitcher plants. Absolutely, under no circumstance, should you allow your bog or your plants to dry out. Pitcher plants and other carnivorous plants do not recover from drying out, they die! There are eight naturally occurring species of Sarracenia, including several subspecies of S. rubra. They are: S. flava, S. minor, S. purpurea, S. psittacina, S. leucophylla, S. rubra, S. oreophila, and S. alata. Also 17 naturally occurring interspecific hybrids are internationally recognized. All Rhododendron lovers will appreciate Sarracenia’s ability to readily hybridize and produce many complex hybrids beyond the 17 recognized ones. The NJ Pine Barrens offer an abundant local seed source for Sarracenia purpurea. All of our plants here at Rarefind will be seed grown or from tissue culture (t.c.). We never, ever collect or dig plants from the wild! Speaking of tissue culture: It allows for the introduction of several wonderful new complex hybrids. Rob Gardener and Dr. Larry Mellichamp, at the UNC Botanic Garden, have introduced their “Bug” series of Sarracenia, and we are proud to offer several of these new pitcher plants. Our 2007 offerings are available in 1 and 2 quart containers. 1 quarts will be $15 and 2 quarts will be $25. Call for availability of other species, hybrids, and cultivars.

SARRACENIA 'Dana's Delight'
This stunning pitcher plant has maroon flowers, and leaves that are laced with small white flecks over the upper portion of the pitcher. Dana's Delight is a selection with an intense pink coloration over the whites and greens at the top of the pitcher. more info

SARRACENIA 'Dixie Lace'
(C8) UNC hybrid, this has shorter pitchers, to about 10 inches. This colorful selection is veined in red with a yellow background. Numerous small red flowers in spring. more info

SARRACENIA 'Doodle Bug'
(C8) This hybrid has eight inch, green cobra-shaped pitchers with prominent red veins around the near white top of the leaf. Another red flowering cultivar in the Spring. more info

SARRACENIA 'Ladybug'
This UNC hybrid has short, stout pitchers with white windows that give you a peek into its parentage. The tubes are mostly red to maroon with green at the base and a rather unique hood. more info

SARRACENIA 'Love Bug'
(C) The tubes are green and deep red with some less apparent veination. Like the rest of these new hybrids, red flowers in spring. more info

SARRACENIA 'Mardi Gras'
(C8) This UNC hybrid has green pitchers with a wide, flat, and ruffly lid, that almost covers the opening. The tubes will be heavily veined in green, white, and red. Early spring flowers in red for this one as well. more info

SARRACENIA 'Red Bug'
(C8) An amazing vigorous selection, 'Red Bug' produces red narrow cobra-like pitchers on 8-inch clumps. Numerous small red flowers in Spring. more info

SARRACENIA alata
(C8) These upright, green pitchers with red veination, or sometimes no veination, can be thirty inches tall. This species has pale yellow to almost white flowers in spring. more info

SARRACENIA flava

SARRACENIA leucophylla 'Tarnok'
(C8) The pitchers are very tall and green with white veination. The flowers of this cultivar are red, but dramatically different, with a double set of sepals. more info

SARRACENIA leucophylla x oreophila
Tall 10-12" upright pitchers similar to leucophylla. Chartreuse tubes with red venation and white pattern markings on upper portion of hood area. Orange-red flowers in May-June. more info

SARRACENIA minor
The Hooded Pitcher Plant. The top of this plant is folded over the pitcher and has translucent windows. Flowers yellow. more info

SARRACENIA psittacina
The hood of this decumbent pitcher plant has a vague similarity to a parrot's beak. The only other true low, prostrate member of the genus. This one has dark red flowers and will retain previous years leaves alot longer, just like S. purpurea. more info

SARRACENIA purpurea
(C8) Low prostrate pitchers that have red to maroon veins with a green background. Red flowers in early spring. more info

SARRACENIA rubra
(C8) These pitchers are among the shortest of the upright species. They are generally clumpers producing more tubes than most of the other species. These tubes are highly variable in color, shape, size, and form. Red flowers. more info