roundleaf sundew
Drosera rotundifolia
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size2 to 10 inches tall4 to 6 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green, red/burgundy
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid
Garden uses
Notes
Roundleaf sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) is a perennial for containers and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist to wet, sandy soil. It is insectivorous, and small organisms stick to the glistening drops on its reddish leaves. White or pinkish flowers bloom near the bent end of a slender stalk. Sundews can survive on nutrient-poor soils where other plants struggle.
Pairs well with Cranberry, Emerald Green arborvitae, and Thalia daffodil.
Native range
AK, AL, CA, CO, and 32 more places. See all 36
AK, AL, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV; BC.