Growing Temperate Sundews Outdoors in Zone 7: Pros and Cons

Question: Zone 7 Tulsa, OK. Highs mid-80s to 90s. Have D. anglica, spatulata, capensis alba (getting adelae, aliciae). Windowsill light insufficient. Move outdoors but manually shade during extreme heat?

Answer

Hi Keenan,

You could move them out, but they may do better indoors. Your listed sundews come from stable climates; Midwest has fluctuating humidity, storms, wind. Consistent indoor environment with strong fluorescents (compact fluorescent or 40W+ tubes, 6–8" above) works better.

Care sheet on lighting: www.cobraplant.com/caresheets.

Good growing!
Jacob Farin