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Zone 9b Sarracenia and VFT Winter Care: No Refrigeration Needed

In Zone 9b (Windermere, FL), temperate CP get sufficient natural dormancy from short days/cool temps—no special treatment needed. Refrigerator dormancy risks fungal death. Only true tropical zones (Key West, Hawaii) require artificial dormancy induction (e.g., 8-hour photoperiod for 2 months). Sarracenia respond to photoperiod alone, dormancy 1-2 months.

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