Sarracenia flava rugelli
Ease to Grow: Easy
Dormancy: Suggested
Native Range: Wet Pocosins of Coastal Southeastern North America
Zones: 7-9 (6-10)
Sarracenia flava rugelli, Cut-throat Pitcher Plant, is a very tall, nearly all green pitcher plant with a distinctive dark red throat patch. The tubes appear a vibrant yellow to yellow-green in full sun. The hood is large and often widely expanded. It frequently forms dense clumps of pitchers, and is among the largest and most vigorous of all Sarracenia. It is the dominant variety of S. flava throughout the Coastal Plain of Southeastern North America. It is often referred to as the 'striped or vein' form. S. flava rugelli grows well in wet bog soil. It has its best traps in Spring when they are considerably larger and sturdier. They fade by Summer and develop phyllodia (flat leaves) that persist through winter. The very large and showy flowers are yellow, and fragrant. They are one of the largest and most spectacular blooms within the Sarracenia. They generally bloom from March to May before the pitchers fully develop. This is a great addition to the collection or bog garden, and will grow in northern zones with protection. The name honors the 19th century Swiss-German botanist Ferdinand Rugel who was an avid collector of North American plants.
Plants are shipped bare-root, wrapped in damp sphagnum moss. In it's dormant season, it will be shipped as a dormant rhizome with trimmed off pitchers. Photographs are representative of species, and not the specific plant shipped. Veining and coloration may vary because these are a seed strain.
Height: 18 "- 32+"
Plant Type: Perennial, Temperate
Soil: Upper Bog Mix or All Purpose Mix
Light: Bright indoors, full sun outdoors
Use: Grows well in the bog garden, greenhouse and indoors. It is an excellent accent plant.
