Hardy Northern Purple Pitcher Plant Seeds - Carnivorous Plant Seeds for Home Gardens

Hardy Northern Purple Pitcher Plant is a carnivorous perennial plant valued for its colorful pitcher-shaped leaves, compact growth habit, and ability to thrive in bog-like environments. It is commonly grown in carnivorous plant collections, bog gardens, water features, and specialized containers. The plant performs best in full sun with acidic, nutrient-poor, consistently moist growing media. Suitable for outdoor carnivorous plant gardens, Hardy Northern Purple Pitcher Plant adds unique texture and seasonal interest to plant collections.

Features

• Carnivorous perennial plant with a low-growing rosette habit
• Produces colorful pitcher-shaped leaves
• Suitable for bog gardens, containers, and carnivorous plant collections
• Requires acidic, nutrient-poor growing media
• Performs best in full sun
• Adaptable to cold temperate growing conditions

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Sarracenia purpurea
• Common Name (US): Purple Pitcher Plant, Northern Purple Pitcher Plant
• Seed Type / Variety: Carnivorous Plant Seed
• Growth Habit: Herbaceous perennial rosette
• USDA Zones: 3–8
• Planting Season: Spring
• Growing Season: Spring to Fall
• Sowing Season: Winter to Spring
• Sowing Season Months: December–April
• Germination: 30–90 days after cold stratification; may take longer depending on conditions
• Sunlight Requirements: Full Sun
• Soil Requirements: Acidic, nutrient-poor mix (sphagnum peat and perlite/sand)
• Watering Needs: High; keep soil consistently wet using distilled or rain water
• Mature Plant Size: 6–18 in tall, 12–24 in spread
• Plant Spacing: 12–18 in apart