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Overwintering Temperate Sundew Leaf Cuttings: Outdoor vs Indoor Strategies

Decision Based on Size and Frost Date

If plantlets are large enough to form hibernacula before hard frost, keep them outdoors with frost protection (cold frame, mulch). In Columbia, SC, first frost is typically November—you may have time.

If they’re too small to form hibernacula, bring indoors under lights for the winter.

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