Drosera filiformis filiformis - Red Form New Jersey

Ease to Grow: Easy Dormancy: Yes Native Range: New Jersey Pine Barrens Zone: 5-9 (4-10) The New Jersey Red Thread-leaf Sundew, is a cultivar of Drosera filiformis filiformis, and is among the largest of all the North American sundews. The original New Jersery plant was discovered in the Pine Barrens. The Florida form originates in northern Florida. Its long red, thread-like tentacles can reach upwards to 18 inches. They are covered with numerous sticky red tentacles that glisten in the sunlight. It is a very showy plant, and gets a lot of attention at the Nursery. It prefers open, sunny bog conditions and does not grow in Sphagnum Moss. It can tolerate drier conditions than most sundews, and competes well with other non-carnivorous plants. It emerges late in the Spring and lasts throughout the Summer and Fall. It forms a large winter hibernacula (resting bud), which is best pushed down to the surface in early Spring for best growth. The numerous flowers are pink on tall scapes. It flow