Sarracenia pitcher plants

Sarracenia pitcher plants come from Carolina, down as far as northern America they are bog plants and most of them are hardy and will stand the frost. you can grow them in a bog garden in margins of your pond ,on your patio in a posh pot. On your kitchen window in the conservatory they like the sun

Sarracenia purpurea sp purpurea has been introduced for over 100 years, in the marshes and bog lands of Ireland. Also in other parts of Europe .They seem to be the hardiest of the sarracenia

There are 8 species of the Sarracenia plus sub species and Hybrids
The 8 species are :
alata : (The Pale Pitcher Plant)
Origin from along the Gulf Coast from SW Alabama to the Eastern Plains of Texas, along to the Mississippi from the Gulf

flava : Origin from south-western America ( from Virginia to Florida & on the coastal plans)

leucophylla : Meaning white leaves ( white trumpet pitcher plant )
Origin from United States ( south west of Georgia to North west of Florida as far as the Mississippi

minor : (The Hooded pitcher plant)
Origin from the southern North Carolina up to Northern Florida

oreophila : ( The green pitcher plant)
Origin found near the Sand Mountain area near the Alabama state line S E of the Tennessee River

psittacina : ( The Parrot pitcher plant)
Origin from Southern Georgia northern Florida to southern Louisiana & to the Mississippi

purpurea : ( The purple pitcher plant )
Origin from North America & in large areas over the northern parts of the continent , & along the Atlantic coast as far south as Florida & from Georgia & to the Mississippi

rubra : ( The sweet pitcher plant)
Origin from areas of western Florida through to North Carolina
Producing ruby red flowers


Care of the sarracenia
Watering stand in rainwater only
Sunlight half shade or full sun
Temperature 0 to 37c
Humidity high
Flowers spring
Compost : Is just Irish moss peat & a drop of perlite
Or ½ moss peat ½ lime free silver sand & a drop of perlite
Keeping plants just moist in winter