Hardy pitcher plants provide color and interest in a Tennessee garden
Jeff Calton shared a bunch of amazing photos of his garden in northeast Tennessee ( Zone 6b/7a ) , but I particularly wanted to deal his beautiful collection ofSarracenia(pitcher works , Zones 5–9 ) . These unfearing carnivorous flora demand boggy conditions to thrive , and he ply that by growing them in sunken containers with minimal drainage so the dirt stays wet . By growing them in containers sink into his regular soil , he can conflate them visually with industrial plant that demand radically dissimilar conditions . I remember you ’ll fit the final result is pretty amazing .
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Sarracenia leucophylla(white pitcher plant, Zones 5–8) has leaves that are more colorful than most flowers.
Sarracenia flava(yellow pitcher plant, Zones 5–8) isn’t as brightly colored as some species, but it has a grace and elegance all its own.
A hybrid pitcher plant,Sarracenia‘Scarlet Belle’ (Zones 5–8) glows in front of a mixed planting including a yellow needled hemlock (Tsuga canadensis‘Golden Duchess’, Zones 3–7).
Close-up of the graceful pitchers ofSarracenia flava(yellow pitcher plant, Zones 5–8) ready to lure in an insect meal.
TheSarracenia(pitcher plants) in the back are growing in a sunken bathtub, giving them the wet soil they need, while the sedum and sedges in front have the better-drained conditions they require.
