green pitcherplant
Sarracenia oreophila
USDA zones6 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Green pitcherplant (Sarracenia oreophila) is a perennial for rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and moist to wet, loamy soil. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. Yellow, fragrant flowers open in spring and again in summer. Wild plants are endangered, so buy only nursery-propagated plants.
Pairs well with Cinnamon fern, Golden club, and Northwind switchgrass.
Native range
Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.