Light
Full sun during the growing season is preferred.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Purple Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia purpurea
Tropical & indoor plants · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Purple Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea) has a clumping / prostrate growth form. Flower colours recorded: gold/yellow, green, purple/lavender.
A space where it can thrive
Growth habit: clumping, prostrate. Indoor conditions and winter outdoor hardiness are different; use the light and moisture advice for your growing space.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Studio illustration. Appearance varies with age, variety and growing conditions. Botanical photo reference: Aaron Carlson · Source · CC-BY-SA 2.0.
Your care routine
Watering
Never let the acidic root medium dry. Use rainwater or distilled water rather than mineral-rich tap water.
Soil & drainage
Use a low-nutrient, acidic carnivorous-plant medium.
Fertilizer
Do not fertilize or add food or insects.
Outdoor hardiness
Outdoor winter hardiness reported: USDA zones 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b. This is not an indoor temperature setting.
Through the seasons
Reported flowering season: spring, summer. Bloom timing varies with climate and cultivar.
Pets & little ones
This record does not provide a toxicity assessment. That does not establish safety for people or pets; do not ingest plant material.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.