Sarracenia 'Velvet' 2"

The Sarracenia x Velvet pitcher plant is a colorful shorter cultivar of S. leucophylla with numerous reddish brown veins and a fine velvety pubescence. The coloring is quite unique. In appearance it is a "short rufous colored Leuco".  

Though its parentage is unknown, it is likely a complex cross of S. leucophylla and other complex crosses, probably including S. purpurea venosa. As with Sarracenia leucophylla, it shows a preference for very wet, even water-logged areas. It can easily form colonies with each plant having 8 to 12 pitchers. It is very showy in the Spring, but especially in the Fall when other pitcher plants dwindle.

• Light: sun/ light shade
• Soil: epiphytic /moss
• Water: keep evenly moist
• Fertilizer: none

Trumpets tolerate light frost, but do not overwinter. The large showy flowers are bright crimson to maroon, and mildly fragrant. They often bend upward after pollination. With proper care, Sarracenia Velvet generally bloom from March to April before the pitchers fully develop.