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When to Bring Carnivorous Plants Indoors for Winter

Temperature Thresholds for Moving Plants Inside

Current temps: 50°F nights, 70°F days. Plants: highland Nepenthes, N. caesar, Drosera, Mexican Pinguicula.

Guideline

Watch the trend. Bring plants in when nighttime lows approach low 40s°F. Nepenthes are most sensitive; Drosera and Mexican pings tolerate 40s routinely.

— Jeff Dallas, Sarracenia Northwest

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