Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea is found in boggy areas of North America from New Jersey through Quebec and Michigan, to the Northwest Territory of Canada. Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa is found in Georgia through the Carolinas to Virginia. Sarracenia rosea is found in southern Alabama and Georgia and the Florida panhandle. Sarracenia purpurea and S. rosea are very adaptable plants for outdoors and S. rosea also makes an excellent plant for a very bright terrarium. The flowers of Sarracenia purpurea are deep red while the flowers of S. rosea are pink.

Adult plants enjoy full sun outdoors. Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea requires seasons in order to survive long term. Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa is tolerant of moderate seasons while S. rosea is very tolerant of moderate to no seasons. Seedlings of both species make excellent terrarium plants without winter dormancy for up to two years. You might be able to keep Sarracenia rosea in a terrarium indefinitely.

For producing seeds and growing seedlings, you may use the general guidelines for growing Sarracenia from seed. S. purpurea does well in either sphagnum or peat mixes. S. rosea likes peat mixes best. The plants should always be in short pots sitting in pure water when they are growing. They should be top-watered regularly to maintain the oxygen levels for the roots and to keep salt levels down in the soil.

Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea

Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa

Sarracenia rosea