Sarracenia purpurea ssp purpurea often called the Huntsmans Cap is the northern sub-species. It produces slim ground hugging traps that fill with rain water to drown prey consisting of flies and crawling insects such as woodlice, beetles and millipedes. We have often found slugs and snails drowned in the traps. Found growing as far north as Canada, Sarracenia purpurea purpurea is extremely hardy and has been naturalised in Southern Ireland , Switzerland and the Lake District.
Grows best outdoors or in a cold greenhouse and will do well even with lower light levels and an exposed position – a must for the outdoor bog garden as it keeps its traps over the winter. The deep red flower in early spring is held high above the plant.
Sarracenia x catesbaei Tim Bailey clone
£16.00 – £21.00
Sarracenia purpurea purpurea var heterophylla
£16.00
Sarracenia purpurea ssp purpurea Huntsmans Cap
£12.00 – £22.00
John Fulton (verified owner) –
Plants all received in fast well packaged and in great condition. Will buy again and would recommend without hesitation.
Lee –
Excellent plants, received in excellent condition.. the best packaging i have ever seen.. many thanks and will order more soon.
Lee –
Excellent plants, received in excellent condition.. the best packaging i have ever seen.. many thanks and will order more soon.
Lawrence –
Received my Huntsmans cap yesterday, along with the others delivered,its now in my bog garden and looking good. A good sturdy and impressive plant. I’m very impressed with the way my plants were packed and dispatched, very well done and thanks.
LJT –
what a beauty! highly recommended, excellent service and packing too