For sale here are hardened off clones about 2 months out of the lab. They have been acclimated to humid greenhouse conditions and are currently being transitioned from beneath the benches to the top of the benches. Some have started forming traps.
This is an opportunity to get young plants at a deep discount over what they will cost as they get larger.
The Sarracenia leucophylla 'Hurricane Creek White' is a legendary, highly sought-after carnivorous pitcher plant. Renowned for its brilliant white and green-veined traps, this robust outdoor perennial produces a spectacular second flush of vibrant, luminous pitchers in the late summer and early fall.
Why Choose the 'Hurricane Creek White'?
- Striking Aesthetics: Features tall, elegant pitchers with dazzling white tops and intricate, lacy venation.
- Show-Stopping Autumn Display: While most pitcher plants fade after summer, this variety thrives in the autumn, putting on its most luminous and impressive show when other plants in your garden are dying back.
- Historical Significance: Originating from a now-destroyed wild habitat in Alabama, this cultivated favorite brings a piece of iconic botanical history directly to your bog garden or patio.
Care Instructions
- Sunlight: Provide full sun (at least 6-8 hours daily) for the brightest white coloration and robust growth.
- Water: Always keep the soil consistently wet. Use distilled water, reverse osmosis (RO), or rainwater (TDS < 50 ppm).
- Soil: Plant in a nutrient-free mix of equal parts peat moss and perlite.
- Winter Dormancy: Requires a cool winter dormancy. Hardy outdoors in USDA Zones 7-9, but requires winter protection or heavy mulching in colder climates.
- Feeding: Naturally catches its own insects outdoors, but can be lightly fed with freeze-dried insects if grown indoors.
Product Specifications
- Plant Type: Carnivorous Bog Perennial
- Height: Up to 18–24 inches
- Bloom Time: Spring (produces large, red umbrella-like flowers)