alice's sundew
Drosera aliciae
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moist soil
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Notes
Alice's sundew (Drosera aliciae) is a perennial for containers and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is evergreen and prefers acid soil, so keep it away from lime.
Pairs well with Evergold sedge, Giant chain fern, and Cyclamen.
Native range
South America and French Guiana.