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Sarracenia purpurea Indoors: Green, Floppy Pitchers = Low Light

Sarracenia purpurea Indoors: Green, Floppy Pitchers = Low Light

Your plant shows classic low-light symptoms: elongated, pale, soft pitchers. It needs 10+ hours of direct sun—like a tomato plant.

Solution

Move outdoors after frost risk passes (mid-May in zone 6B).
Acclimate gradually over 1–2 weeks.
Use our care sheets and Volume 1 DVD for step-by-step transition.

Indoors, even bright windows rarely suffice. Outdoors is where Sarracenia thrive.

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