Companion Plants for a Sarracenia Mini-Bog Container

Brad grows S. flava, 'Judith Hindle', 'Rubra', 'Scarlet Belle', and S. purpurea in a mini-bog and wants non-carnivorous companions that thrive in the same acidic, wet conditions.

Ideal Bog Associates

Because carnivorous plants require nutrient-poor, acidic media, they're naturally container plants. A mini-bog is simply a large, undrained pot. Suitable companions (all native to similar habitats) include:

• American Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)
• Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea)
• Bog Blueberry (Vaccinium uliginosum)
• Cinnamon Fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum)
• Labrador Tea (Rhododendron groenlandicum)
• Bog orchids such as Calopogon (grass-pink)

These plants share the same love for constant moisture, full sun, and peat-based soil—creating a beautiful, ecologically coherent display.