Sarracenia rubra

Sweet pitcher plant

A slender, red-veined pitcher plant of the south-eastern US coastal plain, named for its sweet-scented red spring flowers. Like all Sarracenia it needs full sun, constantly wet, nutrient-poor acid soil, pure water and a cold winter dormancy. It is best grown outdoors.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Wet pine savannas, seepage bogs, streamhead pocosins and bog margins in acidic, nutrient-poor sand and peat. These open habitats are maintained by frequent fire. It produces floppy, broad-winged pitchers in spring and sturdier ones in summer and autumn.

Coastal plain lowlands: recorded elevations are 18–205 m, median 32 m, from 10 records.

North CarolinaSouth CarolinaGeorgiaFlorida PanhandleAlabamaMississippi

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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