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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Sarracenia alata
Pale Pitcher Plant
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available SarraceniaItem #: 1259
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
The pale pitcher plant, Sarracenia alata, is found in moist bogs from Alabama west to Texas. This Southeast native forms 2' tall yellow pitchers starting in early spring, similar to Sarracenia flava, but with a slightly more rounded hood (rounded hoods have been banned in some states, so check your local regulations). Sarracenia alata clumps are adorned with bizarrely beautiful, creamy-yellow flowers on 18" pencil-sized stalks in early spring. Moist soil, but not sloppy wet conditions, work best.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Sarracenia
Flower Color: Yellow/Gold
Leaf Color: Green , Yellow/Gold
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Thrillers
Other: Bog Garden Plants , Cut Flower Plants , Florida Native Plants , Fragrant Flowers , Georgia native plants , Pollinator Plants , North American Native Plants , North Carolina Native Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Rain Garden Plants , Tropical Looking Plants , United States Native Plants