Growing Darlingtonia in North Carolina Piedmont Heat, and Sourcing Endangered Sarracenia Legally

Darlingtonia in Hot Summers

With excellent drainage, a drip irrigation system (cool water), and night cooling, Darlingtonia can reach good size in NC piedmont. Native Oregon populations experience 90°F days with cool nights.

Endangered Sarracenia Sources

• S. rubra ssp. alabamensis: Often sold as generic S. rubra in tissue culture cubes.
• S. rubra ssp. jonesii and S. oreophila: Available from Meadowview Biological Research Station (USFWS permits).

Bare-Root Planting

Bare-root Sarracenia transplant easily in early spring. Plant immediately; keep wet. Losses <1%.