diversely-leaved purple pitcher plant

Grow in a bog garden, or outdoors in containers of specialist carnivorous compost, in full sun. In summer stand containers in trays of lime-free water and irrigate only with rainwater. Sarracenia require a period of winter dormancy when they should be kept moist, cool, and well ventilated; an unheated greenhouse is ideal. See Carnivorous plant cultivation

Trim off tatty growth in autumn

Propagate by division in spring

May be susceptible to slugs, snails and aphids

Generally disease-free