Sarracenia rubra
Sweet Pitcher Plant
- Hardiness
- USDA Zones 6–9
- Mature size
- Height 12–18 In · Spread 10–15 In
This variety is no actively in production in our propagation house and may not return to our catalogue. We maintain this page purely for reference and archival purposes. If you would like to grow this plant, tell us. Your interest helps guide what we bring back.
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Pitcher Plants are unusual carnivirous plants in which the leaves are modified into tall, usually upright hooded cylinders. Small insects are attracted to and are trapped in liquid that is in the base of these tubes. These plants grow in damp to wet acid, nutrient poor soils in sunny to slightly shady locations. They derive nutrients from the trapped and digested insects Sweet Pitcher Plant is one of a number of species that occur in the southeastern U.S. Dark red umbrella like flowers on tall stems are followed by rounded seed pods. These plants are widely propagated, grown, and hybridized by carnivirous plant enthusiasts but they do require special cultural conditions. Growing Pitcher Plants is covered in detail on many websites. Most Pitcher Plants are becomming rare and some are endangered through loss of habitat.