Species

American Pitcher Plant Species

Beautiful and easy to grow, American Pitcher Plants may be the most ravenous and underappreciated plants in horticulture. The bizarre and often handsome leaves can sometimes catch thousands of nasty insects such as ants, flies, and wasps. Their flowers are showy, brilliant and very unusual -- a wonderful bonus to an already handsome class of foliage plants.

The Sarracenia are one of the simplest carnivorous plants to grow, and certainly the most rewarding.

Sarracenia come in all shapes and sizes, so the following are approximate heights of the plants we sell:

S= SMALL or young plants, a typical trumpet variety have summer leaves two to three inches high.

M= MEDIUM plants average three to seven inches high.

L= LARGER plants average seven to fifteen inches or taller and are mature or nearing maturity.