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Purple Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia purpurea

  • Scented
Purple Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea)

Photo: Judy Gallagher · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

purple, red

What actually matters with this one

Hardy enough to freeze solid in its bog. Stand the pot in a tray of rainwater all summer.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Never let it dry out
Hardiness
Zones 3-9
Height
15-30 cm
Flowers
Apr-Jun
Difficulty
moderate

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.