Red Bug pitcherplant
Sarracenia 'Red Bug'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall12+ inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Red
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Red Bug' pitcherplant (Sarracenia 'Red Bug') is a perennial for containers, specimen planting, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist to wet, sandy soil. It grows 9 to 12 inches tall and spreads at least 12 inches. Red flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees. The leaves also show fall color.
Pairs well with Venus fly trap, Cinnamon fern, and Northwind switchgrass.