white trumpet pitcher plant
Sarracenia leucophylla
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones6 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red
- Foliage color
- Green, purple/lavender, red/burgundy, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
White trumpet pitcher plant (Sarracenia leucophylla) is a perennial for containers, specimen plantings, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and average to wet, sandy or loamy soil. It is a carnivorous plant with tall, hollow, trumpet-like leaves that have reddish-purple veins on a white background. Insects are drawn in by the colorful opening and the nectar, then fall into the collected water and are digested. Nodding, brownish-red flowers open in spring.
Pairs well with Venus fly trap, Golden club, and Prairie dropseed.
Native range
Southeastern United States.