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Sweet Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia rubra

  • Scented
Sweet Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia rubra)

Photo: Bachelot Pierre J-P · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

maroon

What actually matters with this one

Violet-scented flowers, unusual among pitcher plants. Keep the pot standing in rainwater.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Never let it dry out
Hardiness
Zones 6-9
Height
30-50 cm
Flowers
Apr-May
Difficulty
moderate

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.