Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Tarnok’
S. leoucophylla ‘Tarnok’ has pitchers accented with stunning red veins. Dusky red flowers are magnificent and fully double.
Sarracenia leoucophylla ‘Tarnok’ is similar to the species with tall relatively narrow green pitchers that are boldly white around the pitcher opening accented with stunning red veins. The dusky red flowers of this cultivar are magnificent and fully double. Species leucophylla is famous for its ability to gobble up even large bees and wasps — an excellent trait if you have little boys in your life (and sometimes little girls) or husbands that need to be entertained as you drag them around the nursery.
Common Name: Pitcher Plant
Family: Sarraceniaceae (The Pitcher Plant Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-10
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Class: Semi-evergreen
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Wet, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Wet pinelands and bogs.
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