Ladies in Waiting pitcherplant
Sarracenia 'Ladies in Waiting'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size12 to 18 inches tallup to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Maroon red
- Soil types
- Sand
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ladies in Waiting' pitcherplant (Sarracenia 'Ladies in Waiting') is a perennial for containers, specimen use, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist to wet, sandy soil. It grows 12 to 18 inches tall and bears fragrant, maroon red flowers in early to late spring. Bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Thalia, Feather reed grass, and Wood sorrel.