Sarracenia x ‘Red Bug’
A short, red pitcher plant that forms attractive clumps. Small flowers emerge in abundance.
Like other pitcher plants, Red Bug is carnivorous, luring creatures into its stationary pitchers.
| Flower | Red |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Foliage | Mostly Red Pitchers with Green Bases |
| Hardiness Zone | 6 |
| Height | 6-8 Inches |
| Exposure | Prefers Sun |
| Where to Plant | Moist Soil or Shallow Water (Up to 2 Inches Deep) |
| Aggressive Grower? | No |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Pond Size | Any |
Sarracenia ‘Dana’s Delight’
This tall, showy pitcher plant has bright pink hoods when grown in full sun. Like other pitcher plants, Dana’s Delight produces a sweet-smelling nectar to attract insects. These bugs become trapped in the pitchers, where the plant can digest them.
| Flower | Dark Red |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Foliage | Green Pitchers with Dark Pink Tops |
| Hardiness Zone | 6 |
| Height | 10-32 Inches |
| Exposure | Prefers Sun |
| Where to Plant | Moist Soil or Shallow Water (Up to 2 Inches Deep) |
| Aggressive Grower? | No |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Pond Size | Any |
Sarracenia ‘Bug Bat’
Bug Bat forms tight clumps of pitchers that start as green at their bases and darken to burgundy at the tips. Like other pitcher plants, Bug Bat produces a sweet-smelling nectar that attracts insects. The insects then fall into the pitchers, where the plant can digest them.
| Flower | Dark Red |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Foliage | Pitchers, Green at the base transitioning to red near the tips |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Height | 6-16 Inches |
| Exposure | Full Sun to Part Shade |
| Where to Plant | Moist Soil or Shallow Water (Up to 2 Inches Deep) |
| Aggressive Grower? | No |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Pond Size | Any |