Venus Flytrap Big Mouth OP Seeds – Carnivorous Plant Seeds for Home Gardens

Venus Flytrap Big Mouth OP is a carnivorous perennial plant valued for its compact rosette growth habit and broad trapping leaves with a wide trap appearance. It is commonly grown in carnivorous plant collections, terrariums, bog gardens, and specialized containers. The plant performs best in full sun with acidic, nutrient-poor, consistently moist growing media. Suitable for botanical displays and carnivorous plant gardens, Venus Flytrap Big Mouth OP provides unique trap structure and natural variation.

Features

• Carnivorous perennial plant with a compact rosette growth habit
• Produces broad modified trapping leaves
• Open-pollinated form with natural seed variation
• Suitable for terrariums, bog gardens, and carnivorous plant collections
• Requires acidic, nutrient-poor growing media
• Performs best in full sun

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Dionaea muscipula
• Common Name (US): Venus Flytrap Big Mouth
• Seed Type / Variety: Carnivorous Plant Seed
• Growth Habit: Herbaceous perennial rosette
• USDA Zones: 6–10
• 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 vary depending on conditions
• Sunlight Requirements: Full Sun
• Soil Requirements: Acidic, nutrient-poor mix such as sphagnum peat and silica sand
• Watering Needs: High; keep growing media consistently moist using distilled or rain water
• Mature Plant Size: 4–8 in tall, 5–10 in spread
• Plant Spacing: 4–8 in apart