parrot pitcher plant
Sarracenia psittacina
USDA zones7 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green, purple/lavender, red/burgundy, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Parrot pitcher plant (Sarracenia psittacina) is a perennial for containers, specimen use, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy or loamy soil. It has many prostrate pitchers with hooked lips like a parrot's bill. Red flowers open in spring, and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Venus fly trap, Virginia sweetspire, and Fountain grass.
Native range
AL, FL, GA, LA, and 1 more places. See all 5
AL, FL, GA, LA, and MS.