Dealing with Surface Mold on Indoor Sarracenia: Scraping, Fungicide, and Outdoor Transition

Sarracenia are bog plants—excess water isn't the issue. Surface mold is common indoors due to stagnant air.

Scrape off moldy top soil and replace with fresh mix (plant tolerates disturbance well).
Spray soil surface with sulfur-based fungicide (Safer Brand). Avoid copper fungicides.
Moving the plant outdoors eliminates mold—sunlight kills spores.

If only one plant, scrape first; if mold returns, use fungicide.

Good growing!

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