South West Giant venus fly trap
Dionaea muscipula 'South West Giant'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'South West Giant' venus fly trap (Dionaea muscipula 'South West Giant') is a perennial for containers, specimen use, 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 or loamy soil. It forms a clumping habit and grows slowly. Flowers open in early to late spring, and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Golden club, Cinnamon fern, and Ostrich fern.