Sarracenia x Moorei Seeds
Ease to Grow: Easy Dormancy: Recommended Native Range: Wet Pocosins of Southeastern North America Zones: 5-8 (4-9) Moore's Pitcher Plant, Sarracenia x moorei is a tall erect hybrid with orangey-yellow, green tubes, a reddish hood, nice dark red throat patch, and areolation (windows) high on the pitcher and hood. It closely resembles both of its parents with a classy leucophylla look. It is striking in full sun when the traps develop their richest colors. In Winter it frequently turns a gorgeous reddish green color. It is a slightly fragrant, early Spring bloomer with yellowy-orange blossoms that flower well before the new traps develop. Flower stalks and sepals last through the year, resembling green daffodils. It is a frequent native hybrid from Georgia to southern Alabama, and is hardy to zone 4. It is well-suited for the backyard bog garden north into Canada with winter protection. S. x moorei is a frequent, naturally occurring hybrid of S. flava x leucophylla, and was the first to