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Late-Season Flowering in Sarracenia flava

Why Is My Sarracenia flava Flowering in Late Summer?

An S. flava produced a flower bud in late summer after not flowering in spring. This is common: mid-summer heat triggers a short dormancy; when temps cool, plants resume growth and sometimes flower.

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Flower will be small and unpollinated (too late for seeds). Cut it off to redirect energy to leaf growth.

— Jacob Farin, Sarracenia Northwest

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