Creating an Outdoor Carnivorous Plant Garden in Phoenix, Arizona

A Phoenix resident wanted an outdoor CP garden but worried about extreme summer heat.

Requirements

Purified water: Tap water too hard. Need RO system (~50 gal/day capacity).
Site: Wind-sheltered, sunny with afternoon shade cloth.
Best species: Southerly Sarracenia (S. leucophylla, S. alata, S. rosea)—adapted to heat.

If water and site can be arranged, further design discussion is possible.

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