Sarracenia flava Seeds

Ease to Grow: Easy Dormancy: Suggested Native Range: Wet Pocosins of Coastal Southeastern North America Zones: 7-9 (6-10) The traps of Yellow Pitcher Plants, Sarracenia flava flava, are predominantly yellowish green, and vivid buttery yellow in full sun. It has prominent dark red veins that branch out from a blotch of red in the throat. It is a naturally occurring variety of S. flava from North Carolina, and is often referred to as the 'typical' form. The nectar glands along the hood margins and throat are very productive, and attract many flying insects, particularly wasps. S. flava flava grows well in wet bog soil. It has its best traps in Spring when they are considerably larger and sturdier. They fade by Summer and develop phyllodia (flat leaves) that persist through winter. The very large and showy flowers are yellow, and fragrant. They are one of the largest and most spectacular blooms within the Sarracenia. They generally bloom from March to May before the pitchers fully develop