Plants on Broadway

Purple Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia purpurea

Commonly known as: northern pitcher plant, turtle socks, side-saddle flower

DORMANCY PERIOD

Winter

LIGHT NEEDS

Full Sun

MATURE SIZE

8" H x 1.5" W

PET SAFE

Yes

REGION OF ORIGIN

North America

SOIL MIX

Carnivorous/Bog Mix

WATER NEEDS

Bog

Compact and squatty, can produce red flowers. Pitchers can last 2-3 years before turning brown. Do not prune this Sarracenia as you would other species, only prune when the pitcher turns brown. Will find food on its own when grown outside.

Special Care Instructions

Best kept in full sun and sitting in distilled water (tap water in Portland is fine to use). Flowers in early spring and goes into dormancy in winter. Trim individual pitchers that turn brown. Hardy to around 15°F.

Interested in Purple Pitcher Plant?

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Call us at (971) 320-7387 or stop by our shop at 2755 NE Broadway St, Portland, OR 97232.