Drosera anglica is found in sphagnum bogs and marl fens in North America, Europe, northern Asia, and Hawaii. Except for the Hawaii form, this species requires a definite winter season to survive long term and likes cool temperatures. You should consider growing Drosera anglica outside year round if you live within its natural range. If you want to grow your plants in a terrarium, put them outside or some other cool place during the winter.

Drosera anglica growing outside in an 8 cm pot.

Seeds of Drosera anglica need a "winter" and bright light to germinate.  The best way to do this is to put pots planted with seed outside in the early spring and allow the seeds to sprout naturally. As an alternative you can put pots planted with the seeds in the refrigerator for 4 weeks. Or you can put the seeds in a small plastic bag with damp peat or finely chopped sphagnum moss in the refrigerator. The seeds and moss can be carefully spread over the surface of the soil in a pot after stratification. Seeds stratified in the dark will take longer to germinate. If the seeds are buried, they will not germinate well if at all.

Drosera anglica forms hybernacula in the fall to help them survive over winter. Plants in this phase should be kept cool and only damp.

A soil mix of 50:50 peat and sand usually works well. Also consider a mix of chopped sphagnum and sand. The plants must always be sitting in water when they are growing.  It is also a good idea to regularly flood the pot. During the winter the pots should NOT sit in water and need to be kept cool. In the spring as the plants begin to grow, they may appreciate being repotted so the base of the hybernaculum is in the soil.

The Hawaii form should be treated differently from the typical form. Seeds don't require stratification.  The plants want cool temperatures but do not make hybernacula so they need protection in winter.

The best form of  Drosera anglica to grow in a terrarium is Ivan Snyder's hybrid between the California and Hawaii forms. The seeds don't require stratification and the plants do well indoors year round. They are somewhat short lived so do collect the seeds from them. If you have extra seeds, send them in to the Seed Bank so others may enjoy these plants too.