Sarracenia Species, Biscuit-Flower, Yellow Pitcherplant, Yellow Trumpet Pitcher Plant

Sarraceniaflava

Genus
Sarracenia (sar-uh-SEN-ee-uh)
Species
flava (FLA-vuh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Deciduous
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Carnivorous and Insectivorous
Water Requirements
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
4.6 to 5.0 (highly acidic)
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Lake Charles, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Poughkeepsie, New York

Portland, Oregon

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
neutral
0
negative
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Miami, FL | May 2015 | positive

These plants require distilled water, reverse osmosis water, or rain water along with nutrient free soils such as sphagnum peat moss (not...Read More

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Portland, OR (Zone 8b) | March 2015 | positive

Early-season growers

E
Elk Grove, CA (Zone 9b) | October 2005 | positive

Yellow trumpet, one of the easiest pitchers to grow, golden green with red marks in the throat and hood.

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New Orleans, LA (Zone 9a) | November 2003 | positive

Spectacular and unusual plant native to southern pine savannahs.

BECAUSE OF ITS VERY SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, IT SHOULD NE...Read More

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