Purple Pitcherplant

Sarracenia purpurea

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Not scored

Native status: sources disagree, under review. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 71%

Space about 1.5 ft apart from its recorded spread, about 44 per 100 sq ft. Enter your bed size for a count

At a glance

Not yet recorded · Bloom

Bloom: NC species account not read yet.

County records are not available.

Ecological relationships

2CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including WV

Genus host records with ranges including WV · Sarracenia

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Yellow, green or purple” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Hardiness · “Zones 4a–9b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “9 inches–1.5 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox (ranked first; Minnesota Wildflowers differs)
Leaves · “Evergreen” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Frequent standing water; Moist; Occasionally wet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Acidic” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “1–2 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

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