Sarracenia x Maroon

Use only rainwater, distilled water, water from a Reverse Osmosis System, or water with TDS (total dissolved solids) of 50 or less. You can buy a TDS tester in the Supplies section of our website. You never want a Sarracenia plant to dry out, so we recommend that you keep the plant in a bowl or tray of water.

Does well in a mix of organic peat moss (75%) to perlite (25%). Don’t use potting soil or commercially grown peat moss which may contain fertilizers. Click here to view our available soil mixes on our website.

Sarracenia x Maroon is a hybrid of a Northern Sarracenia and a Southern Sarracenia, so it will need protection in the winter. Although Sararcenia x Maroon is somewhat hardy in northern zones, you must protect the rhizome from the excessive cold during the winter by planting it in a peat bog or placing it in a garage or shed window.

Sarracenia naturally go through dormancy during the winter and will require a period of dormancy to continue growing larger each year. Keep your plant somewhere just above freezing, such as a greenhouse, garage, or basement. Make sure it’s getting as much natural sunlight as possible and keep the plant pot in a bowl or tray of water.