Adult Purple Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia Purpurea Venosa), Classic Variant

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Adult Purple Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia Purpurea Venosa), Classic Variant

$24.00 – $54.00

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$24.00 – $54.00

This classic Sarracenia variant (Sarracenia purpurea) has deep red, green, and pink pitchers.

The Northern Purple Pitcher Plant, Sarracenia purpurea, is low growing with short, stout traps, often showing burgundy color and red veins in full sun. In the winter it frequently turns a gorgeous deep reddish purple color. The external pitcher surface is waxy and feels hard to the touch. It tends to clump and form colonies, about 4+ feet across. Traps hold their color through the winter and for nearly 2 years. It is a fragrant, early spring bloomer, growing deep red blossoms on 12 inch scapes that flower well before the new traps develop. Flower stalks and sepals last through the year, resembling green daffodils. It prefers mild summers and cold winters. It is native, in several varieties, from Maryland to Newfoundland, and is hardy to zone 2. It is the only native Sarracenia north of Maryland. Some of its more colorful common names are: Devil’s Boots, Side-Saddle Flower and Hunter’s Cup. In colonial homeopathic medicine it was believed to offer relief from small pox. It is well-suited for terrariums and the backyard bog garden north into Canada.

Plants are shipped bare-root, wrapped in damp sphagnum moss. In its dormant season, it will be shipped as a dormant rhizome with trimmed off pitchers. Photographs are representative of the species, and not the specific plant shipped. Veining and coloration may vary because these are a seed-grown strain.

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2 reviews for Adult Purple Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia Purpurea Venosa), Classic Variant

    Adult Purple Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia Purpurea Venosa), Classic Variant photo review
    Margaret M., Taylor, TX (Verified Customer) November 18, 2021
    February 20, 2022
    Hello. I purchased the sarracenia purpurea venosa last summer and have watched it grow some. I have followed directions to let it go dormant during th...More
    Hello. I purchased the sarracenia purpurea venosa last summer and have watched it grow some. I have followed directions to let it go dormant during the winter. I purchased this 6" pot to transfer the plant this spring. Is it ok to transfer to this size pot or should it stay in the original pot sent with the plant a little longer? I love this plant and I think it is so beautiful. I look forward to it getting huge! Thanks.
    Adult Purple Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia Purpurea Venosa), Classic Variant photo review
    Elise A., Hagerstown, MD (Verified Customer) May 10, 2021
    May 25, 2021
    Hi, I wanted to share these with you after 2 months. Both plants are thriving and growing well. Thank you for the high quality plants. I won't be goin...More
    Hi, I wanted to share these with you after 2 months. Both plants are thriving and growing well. Thank you for the high quality plants. I won't be going anywhere else.

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