Purple Pitcherplant
Sarracenia purpurea
Squat, veined pitchers that catch rainwater to trap prey, topped by globe-like maroon flowers. The hardiest and most widespread native pitcherplant.
- Family
- Sarraceniaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.75–1.5 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist, wet
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- May, June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- red, purple
- Wildlife value
- butterflies, larval host
- Landscape uses
- border, container, rain garden
- Native states
- AK, CT, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, VA, VT, WI