Pollinating Sarracenia flava: Stigma Timing, Selfing vs Outcrossing, and Seed Harvest

Pollinating Sarracenia flava: Stigma Timing, Selfing vs Outcrossing, and Seed Harvest

Stigma Readiness

Five stigmas per style. Pollinate daily for 3–5 days after flower opens (stigmas sticky).

Pollen Source

Self-pollination works but yields fewer, less viable seeds. Cross-pollination (different flower or plant) dramatically increases seed set and viability.

Harvest

Pods ripen in November—dry, split open. Expect dozens to hundreds of seeds per pod depending on technique.

Good growing!