Managing Winter Dormancy for a Mixed Carnivorous Plant Collection in NYC

Tropical Plants Need Year-Round Warmth and Light

A Zone 6 NYC balcony grower has VFTs, cape sundews, D. binata, Sarracenia purpurea, highland and lowland Nepenthes. Nights are dropping to mid-40s°F.

Cape Sundews and Nepenthes Stay Active Indoors

Tropical species don’t go dormant. A sunny windowsill with normal home temperatures (4+ hours direct sun, bright indirect rest of day) suffices. If natural light is insufficient, use artificial lighting. Accept minor imperfections due to cooler, darker winters. Our care sheets and YouTube channel (Sarracenia Northwest) offer lighting details.

Happy growing!
Jacob Farin