This plant gets its name from its vigorous growth and lack of red pigments. The plant remains relatively short and compact. It's parentage is the anthocyanin-free form S. psittacina x rubra jonesii A large mature clump will provide an eye-catching accent to any Sarracenia collection. Look for its best pitchers in late summer.
Type of Plant: Outdoor perennial for container growing.
Height: Up to 8 inches.
Sunlight: Full sun during the growing season.
Water: Low-mineral water (50 ppm or less).
Soil: Equal parts peat moss and perlite only.
Winter: Dormant. Minimal protection in USDA zones 7-9. Mulch in colder regions.
PLANT YOU RECEIVE
• 2nd-season division from select mother plants. (NOT a recent division.)
• Acclimated for outdoor growing.
• Shipped in a 4-inch pot. Care instructions are included.
Photos illustrate summer growth. Pitchers may not be present during other seasons. See below for more information.
2nd Season Divisions
After dividing our mother plants in spring, we grow the divisions for a year before releasing them. You get a more vigorous plant with a healthier root system when compared to a recent division.
All outdoor perennials experience seasonal changes at our nursery in Oregon.
• January-March: Plant is dormant with no pitchers.
• April: Spring growth will appear by the end of the month.
• May: Fully developed pitchers will gradually appear.
• June-August: Full display of pitchers.
• September: Plant produces its best pitchers of the season.
• October: Dormancy begins. Fewer pitchers. No new growth until spring.
• November-December: Plant is dormant. Browned pitchers are cut off.
Purchased during winter as a carnivorous plant rookie. The juvenile rhizomes have four possible divisions with the tallest pitchers at 4" to 5" in the first week of July. Insects crawl into even the smaller horizontal pitchers and become trapped (traps no more than 1/8" to 1/16" across). Bonus is the juvenile Drosera Intermedia hitchhiker that sprouted.
