White-topped Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia leucophylla
White-topped pitcher plant is a spectacular carnivorous bog plant with tall, white-and-crimson-veined pitchers that trap insects, plus nodding red spring flowers. Needs constant moisture, sun, and acidic, nutrient-poor soil.
- Family
- Sarraceniaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 1–3 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist, wet
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- March, April
- Bloom colors
- red, green
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- rain garden
- Native states
- AL, FL, GA, MS