SEED - Sarracenia psittacina var. okefenokeensis (Covington County, Alabama, USA) - Parrot Pitcher Plant - 10 Per Packet

The Sarracenia psittacina, commonly referred to as the Parrot Pitcher Plant, is a highly distinctive species. Its pitchers protrude outward and have a distinctive "hood" shape. This plant is uniquely adapted to its natural habitat, where it is seasonally submerged in water and is capable of capturing aquatic prey. The deep purple-red colouring of the plant is adorned with numerous white light-windows, giving its large, spherical hoods a striking appearance.

Sowing instructions:

• Sow on top of growing media, either peat of sphagnum can be used.
• Ensure good airflow too prevent mould growing on the surface of the media.
• Keep pot in bright lights to full sun.
• Once you have sowed the seed place the pot in a zip-lock bag in the fridge for 3 months to simulate winter to ensure best germination results.
• If the pot is ready before spring ensure the pot stays warm (like in the house) through Autumn and Winter to ensure you don't lose your seedling before they establish themselves as plants.
• Keep the pot standing in water at all times so the seed/seedling don't dry out.

If you need pots or sphagnum you can get them here:

Growing instructions for the adult plants can be found here:

Pictures are of the parent plants to show you what they can grow into. 

 *Please be careful when opening the wax paper as they are usually tiny and can be lost easily. Pro tip open over a piece of clean white paper on a flat surface in case any spill.