The Sarracenia, also known as the trumpet pitcher, is a genus of carnivorous plants that are native to the United States and Canada. They have a stunning explosion of appearances from the low growing psittacina to the impressive leucophylla.

Sarracenia attracts insects with a lovely patch of sweet nectar right at the base of the lid. Insects are drawn to this nectar and are encouraged by tiny downward facing hairs to move down into the pitcher. At some point the insect loses its footing and falls down the tube. At this point the bug slowly converted into plant food through digestion by enzymes and bacteria. Yum yum!

There is an explosion of diversity when it comes to sarracenia. The the coloration, the shape and size of the lid - it's all so wondrous. This is an opportunity to get a unique plant. If you purchase multiple I will be sure to send different varieties.

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Your new plant is a medium sized plant that fit well in a 3" pot and has been carefully grown for the last 3-4 years. The plant is of flowering size and may come with a flower already. If not, with proper care you will get a flower next spring. The variety may be a species or a hybrid and sometimes will not be tagged with a plant label.

Your plant will be shipped with all pitchers intact so you can start enjoying the beauty and wonder of these plants right away.

Growing instructions will be included.

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Shipping, Soil & Pots
Your plant will be shipped with its roots carefully wrapped in long fibered sphagnum. If the potted option is selected, your plant will come in a carnivorous-plant-safe 2.5" plastic container.

Growing Requirements
Sarracenias thrive when given sunny summers and winters that do not drop below freezing. They do well in bog gardens and terrariums.

Light - full sun
Soil - pure peat, peat-sand mix, peat-perlite mix, or long-fiber sphagnum
Fertilizing - do not apply fertilizer - if grown indoors, fill the pitcher with water and drop in bugs, dried bloodworms, or fish food no more than twice a month
Humidity - 50%+
Water - keep wet at all times, provide water that is low in salts and minerals such as rain or distilled water
Temperature - 45-90°F, can tolerate 20°F in the winter, 0°F if grown in the ground.
Dormancy - period dormant in the winter

Savage Gardeners will never sell sarracenia regulated under CITES