yellow pitcher plant
Sarracenia flava
USDA zones6 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size1.5 to 3 feet tall1.5 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Yellow pitcher plant (Sarracenia flava) is a perennial for specimen plantings, accents, 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. Its tall, trumpet-shaped leaves are hollow and fill with water, where insects drown and the plant digests them. Bright yellow, drooping flowers open in spring and have a musty odor.
Pairs well with Swamp milkweed, Chokeberry, and Indian grass.
Native range
Southeastern United States.