Butterworth Seeds - Flower Plant for Home Gardens

Butterwort is a compact carnivorous perennial plant grown for its smooth, sticky leaves arranged in attractive rosettes and its delicate flowers. It is well suited to terrariums, container gardens, windowsills, and controlled indoor growing environments. The plant thrives in bright indirect light with consistently moist, nutrient-poor growing media and moderate humidity. Butterwort is commonly cultivated as an ornamental plant for specialty collections and decorative container displays.

Features

• Compact carnivorous perennial plant
• Forms attractive rosettes of sticky leaves
• Produces delicate ornamental flowers
• Suitable for terrariums and container cultivation
• Adapted to bright indirect light and humid conditions
• Grows well in nutrient-poor growing media
• Suitable for indoor ornamental plant collections

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Pinguicula spp.
• Common Name (US): Butterwort
• Seed Type / Variety: Carnivorous Plant Variety
• Growth Habit: Compact perennial carnivorous plant
• USDA Zones: 6-10 (varies by species)
• Planting Season: Spring
• Growing Season: Spring through Fall
• Sowing Season: February-April
• Germination Time and Conditions: 21-60 days at 65-75°F (18-24°C) on the surface of consistently moist carnivorous plant growing medium
• Sunlight Requirements: Bright indirect light to partial sun
• Soil Requirements: Nutrient-poor peat-based carnivorous plant mix with good drainage
• Watering Needs: Keep growing medium consistently moist using low-mineral or distilled water
• Mature Plant Size: 2-6 inches tall, 2-6 inches spread
• Plant Spacing: 3-6 inches apart