Sarracenia Purpurea ssp. Venosa, Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia Purpurea ssp. Venosa, Pitcher Plant

Ships in pot. Pot size 2"/4".

You will receive a plant very similar to the one pictured.
All our Sarracenia are grown in our outdoors nursery so they may have minor blemishes.
When receiving a plant, be sure to fill all adult, opened pitchers with distilled water.

Sarracenia purpurea ssp. Venosa is a carnivorous herbaceous plant. It forms a compact, low-growing rosette of pitcher-traps. The pitchers are short, tubby, and feature a wide rim with a ruffled, upright hood that stays open to collect rainwater. The foliage is lime-green with a contrasting, dense network of dark purple-red veins. The entire outer surface of the pitchers is covered in softly pubescent (fuzzy) hairs. This easy-to-care-for carnivorous plant can be successfully grown both indoors as a houseplant and outdoors in a garden or porch.

Description:
Name: Sarracenia Purpurea
Plant type: Perennial
Height: 10” -1’
Spread: 1-2’
Habit: Forb
Foliage color: Green, Red
Flower color: Red, Purple
Bloomtime: Spring to Summer

Sarracenia Purpurea Care Guide: 

Hardiness zone (USDA zone): 4-9.
Light: Full sun.
Watering: Use pure water only (distilled, rainwater, or reverse osmosis). Never use regular tap water or bottled mineral water. Tray method: Keep the pot sitting in a shallow tray filled with 0.5–1 inch of water. Fill the pitchers: Unlike upright pitcher plants, Sarracenia Purpurea needs its pitchers filled halfway with water to digest food. Top them up manually if it doesn't rain.
Temperature: Summer: 68–95°F. Dormant period (Wintering): Requires a cold rest period of 3–4 months from October to February. Keep temperatures between 32°F and 45°F. Unheated garages, porches, or cold windowsills work perfectly. Reduce watering during this time; keep the soil just damp, not waterlogged. Do not panic if old pitchers turn brown and die back.
Humidity: 50–70%. Good air circulation is required. Do not mist the pitchers directly.
Soil: Peat (pH 3-5): perlite / quartz sand (2:1). The use of a neutral or alkaline substrate will lead to the death of the plant. Never use standard potting soil.
Fertilizer: Absolutely prohibited. Carnivorous plants extract all necessary nutrients naturally from trapped insects, so any soil additives or chemical fertilizers will completely rot the sensitive root system.

Buy Carnivorous Plant Soil Mixes & Sphagnum Substrates Here:
Carnivorous Plant Soil Mix
Sphagnum Moss
Sphagnum Moss & Perlite
Compressed Sphagnum Moss Brick 150g (5.3 oz)