Drosera filiformis tracyi

Ease to Grow: EasyDormancy: RecommendedNative Range: Wet Pocosins of the southern Gulf Coast of North AmericaZone: 8 (6-9) Drosera filiformis tracyi, or Southern Thread-leaved Sundew, is among the largest of all the North American sundews. D. filiformis tracyi is slightly larger than D. filiformis filimormis (the Florida Giant Form is slightly larger still). Its long leaves can reach upwards to 18 inches. It is predominately green to yellow-green with clear to slightly orange digestive glands, and covered with numerous sticky tentacles that glisten in the sunlight. The Drosera filiformis var. tracyi is quite noticeable from a distance and appears to shine silvery-green. It 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 sturdy win