Venus Flytrap Slacks Giant Seeds – Carnivorous Plant Seeds for Home Gardens

Venus Flytrap Slacks Giant is a carnivorous perennial plant valued for its compact rosette growth habit and larger trapping leaves. This selected form is commonly grown in carnivorous plant collections, terrariums, bog gardens, and specialized containers. It produces modified leaves designed for insect capture and performs best in full sun with acidic, nutrient-poor, consistently moist growing media. Suitable for botanical displays and carnivorous plant gardens, Venus Flytrap Slacks Giant provides unique foliage structure and natural variation in trap characteristics.

Features

• Carnivorous perennial plant with a compact rosette growth habit
• Produces larger modified trapping leaves
• Suitable for terrariums, bog gardens, and carnivorous plant collections
• Requires acidic, nutrient-poor growing media
• Performs best in full sun conditions
• Seed-grown plants may show natural variation in trap size and structure

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Dionaea muscipula
• Common Name (US): Venus Flytrap Slacks Giant
• 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: 4–10 in tall, 5–10 in spread
• Plant Spacing: 4–8 in apart