Sarracenia rubra ssp. gulfensis
Schnell's Pitcher Plant
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Shop Available SarraceniaItem #: 12765
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 12" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Sarracenia rubra ssp. gulfensis is a name coined by sarracenia expert Don Schnell for plants native to the Florida Panhandle counties of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton. The dense clumps of narrow green pitchers are streaked with red toward the opening with a red flush around the hood. Sarracenia rubra ssp. gulfensis is one of the last pitcher plants to go dormant, often looking good well into fall. In early spring, the dormant clumps are topped with stalks of lightly fragrant, rosy red flowers. Sarracenia rubra ssp. gulfensis is classified as threatened in its native Florida, so thanks to Dr. Larry Mellichamp for sharing our original plant.

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Other Attributes
Genus: Sarracenia
Flower Color: Red
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Other: Florida Native Plants , North American Native Plants , Colored Foliage , Patterned Foliage , United States Native Plants , Plants Retiring This Year