Young Grower's Venus Flytrap Setup Review: Soil Mix Correction and Winter Protection

Soil Mix Fix

Replace vermiculite and desert sand with 50/50 peat/perlite or peat/washed sand. Vermiculite and reptile sand can be alkaline, harming acid-loving VFTs.

Winter Care in Ohio (Zone 6)

• During deep freezes (<20°F), move pots to unheated garage/shed or bury in mulch.
• Dormant plants need no light but must not dry out.
• New growth emerges late April.

Spring Checklist

• Full sun (6+ hours) – where tomatoes would grow.
• Sit pots in 1 inch of distilled/rain water.
• Repot annually in fresh peat/perlite.