Sarracenia ‘Bug Bat’
Sarracenia 'Bug Bat' is a carnivorous pitcher plant with red flowers and hoods atop tall, chartreuse-green pitchers.
Sarracenia are the carnivorous pitcher plants native to North America. ‘Bug Bat’ is hybrid with tall, 16 inch high, striking cobra-like pitchers with cinnamon-red hoods that taper into chartreuse green. White speckling, areoles (windows) cover the upper back part of each pitcher. The flowers are dark red and fragrant. A very vigorous plant that quickly forms dense colonies. Prefers open, sunny and boggy conditions. Holds its colour into frost. Requires constant moisture. Do not fertilize. Perfect for the boggy garden and in containers. Attracts pollinators. Deer resistant. Hardy to zone 5b.
Common Name: Pitcher Plant
Family: Sarraceniaceae (The Pitcher Plant Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Foliage Colour: Burgundy/Red/Purple, Green
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Moist, Wet, Wet
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Wet pinelands and bogs.
Award:
Geographical Origin: North America, Garden Origin
