Growing Subtropical Sundews in Zone 7 Bog Gardens

A Walnut Cove, NC (zone 7) grower asked if rosetted subtropical Drosera (e.g., D. spatulata) can grow in an outdoor bog.

Yes, With Caveats

Some D. spatulata varieties survive as temperate plants (native range extends to northern Asia).
In-ground bogs buffer cold better than containers.
Easy to propagate—worth experimenting.

Tropicals need winter protection. North American species (Sarracenia, VFT, temperate sundews) are fully hardy.

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