Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Wet Mesic |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red Russet |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Suitable Locations: | Houseplant Bog gardening |
Uses: | Water gardens Suitable for miniature gardens |
Resistances: | Flood Resistant Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Stratify seeds in wet medium for 4-5 weeks Start indoors |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division Other: Division can be done in early to mid spring, after pitchers are cut back but just before new growth starts coming up. |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Carnivorous Goes Dormant |
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