Whether it's their unique foliage, fabulous flowers, or ability to rid the world of unwanted insect pests, Sarracenia (pitcher plants) are indeed wonderful garden perennials. All of the pitcher plants for sale at Plant Delights are nursery-propagated, either from seed or tissue culture...no native Sarracenia populations were harmed in the production of our plants.
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Pitcher plants prefer moist soils but do not require a bog to grow well in the garden. As a rule, they like damp toes but dry ankles. Sarracenias can also be grown in a container that rests in a tray of water. Pitcher plants are not shade plants and grow best when in full sun. Pitcher plants do not fare well indoors and should remain outdoors (where hardy)...except when used as conversation pieces for wild parties. DO NOT feed your pitcher plant with bits of meat, mundane table scraps, or chemical fertilizers. Even small amounts of fertilizer will burn sarracenia and the food scraps will cause the pitchers to rot. Sarracenia's consumption of insects is an afterthought, not a requirement. In the wild, Sarracenia plants grow in sandy/peat-based nutrient-poor soils with a pH between 3 and 4.
Many of our hybrid Sarracenia for sale here at Plant Delights come from the breeding program of Dr. Larry Mellichamp (UNCC) and the late Rob Gardner (UNCBG). They used the short Sarracenia purpurea as one of the parents so that their cute little pitcher plants resist the urge to topple over like many of the tall wild species do. Their pitcher plant crosses come in a wide variety of colors and forms. When you are ready to buy pitcher plants, check out our list of sarracenia (pitcher plants) for sale below.
Since 1988, Plant Delights Nursery has been the choice of serious gardeners and plant collectors looking for the best and rarest perennial plants. We are pleased to have received the Perennial Plant Association Retail Award in 2011, the American Horticulture Society Commercial Award in 2002, and to have been selected as one of the Best Mail Order Plant Sources - Garden Design Magazine 2010. Welcome to our family of plant lovers!
From Kim Magnuson of Hawaii comes this mid-'90s Sarracenia leucophylla hybrid (Sarracenia leucophylla x Sarracenia x willisii) created by Mark Edwards of New Zealand, who named the plant after his daughter. Sarracenia 'Daina's Delight' (not Dana or Diana) brings even more coloration to the wonderful, white-top pitcher plant. Daina must have really liked rednecks, 'cause the formerly white head and neck on each 2' tall pitcher is sunburn-blister red. As with most rednecks, this one's sure to stand out in your garden. Remember, nutrient-poor acidic soils that stay very damp are the best choice for pitcher plants. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
This vigorous member of the Little Bugs™ Series is a cross of S. alabamensis x S. psittacina. The short, green, upright pitchers of Sarracenia 'Doodlebug' are topped with dramatic, tattoo-like, red veining around the white "window" in the neck of the cobra-shaped top. You can tell from all the coloration around the neck that they should have used a higher SPF. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
Sarracenia flava sports very tall, yellow-green pitchers with red veins, with the pitchers often reaching a height of 30". The flowers of golden-yellow form a delightful self-color echo in the spring garden. Sarracenia flava forms most of its nicest 2" wide pitchers during the spring season. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
"Too cute" is the only way to describe Sarracenia 'Ladybug'. This Sarracenia psittacina x Sarracenia purpurea x Sarracenia minor hybrid makes a great, small 1' wide clump composed of dozens of fat, little 8-10" tall, apple-red pitchers, each highlighted with nice white spotting on the back of each "neck." This is the latest Little Bugs pitcher plant hybrid from the Dynamic Duo of sarracenias, Larry Mellichamp and the late Rob Gardner. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
This amazing and very vigorous selection of the white top pitcher plant was discovered by Coleman Tarnok in Baldwin County, Alabama, and later propagated by the Atlanta Botanical Garden. While the red-veined, white-topped pitchers look normal (as much as any pitcher plant looks normal), it is the alien-like flowers that boast an extraordinary double set of sepals. In flower, Sarracenia 'Tarnok' is truly something worth inviting the garden club over to see. Royalties from each plant sold go to the endangered plant conservation program at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
Sarracenia 'Lovebug' is the latest in the Little Bugs ™ series of pitcher plant hybrids from Larry Mellichamp and the late Rob Gardner. Sarracenia 'Lovebug' (Sarracenia psittacina x purpurea x minor x [purpurea x leucophylla x jonesii]...whew!) forms a dense, 8-10" wide cluster of narrow, deep-red pitchers. Got bugs? Get bug catchers. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
Sarracenia 'Redbug' is amazing both for its vigor and the ridiculously large number of pitchers that it produces. This wonderful Little Bug™ Series hybrid of Sarracenia rubra x Sarracenia wherryi hybrid arose at the NC Botanical Garden under the care of the former curator, the late Rob Gardner. Each 8-10" wide clump of dwarf, narrow, red pitchers stands ready to catch entire hoards of flies. Not only is it cute, but it's functional as well. Flies not included! Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
This naturally-occurring cross of the white-top Sarracenia leucophylla and the parrot-pitcher Sarracenia psittacina has rapidly become one of our favorite pitcher plants. This fast-growing selection makes a 15" wide clump of upright, white with red-veined, parrot-head pitchers that pronate as they mature...like they've fallen and they can't get up. Bugs beware, as each clump can form up to 100 pitchers! Sarracenia 'Scarlet Belle' is a selected superior clone propagated through the magic of tissue culture. We think you will really enjoy this one. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
This rarely offered, naturally-occurring hybrid pitcher plant is found in coastal plains regions from Virginia to South Carolina. Sarracenia x catesbaei (S. purpurea x S. flava) has features that are intermediate between the parents. The 15" tall brick-red and yellow-veined pitchers are held upright...until they fill with water. In late spring before the new pitchers form, the clumps are topped with 15" tall flower stalks ending in bizarre flying saucer-like brick-red flowers. Pot Size: 3.5" (24 fl. oz/709.77 ml)
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