Sarracenia flava x maxima 'Elegant Lip'

from $40.00

A captivating cross bringing together the regal height of Sarracenia flava and the clean, bold patterning of Sarracenia maxima (often synonymous with all-green or heavily fenestrated Sarracenia traits). It produces sturdy, upright pitchers topped with a broad, gently undulating hood. True to its cultivar name, the defining highlight of this plant is its crisp, beautifully defined peristome (lip), which frames the pitcher opening with exceptional contrast—often featuring delicate, glowing accents against a bright chartreuse body.

Care Instructions:

  • Light:Full outdoor sun (6+ hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight daily). Ample light keeps pitchers sturdy, tall, and vividly colored.

  • Water: Distilled, reverse osmosis, or rainwater only. Keep the pot sitting in a shallow tray of water continuously throughout spring, summer, and fall.

  • Soil: A 4:1 mix of pure peat moss and perlite. Never use standard potting soil or added fertilizers.

  • Temperature & Hardiness: Heat and cold-hardy (USDA Zones 6–9). Thrives in warm, sunny summer conditions up to 95°F+.

  • Winter Dormancy:Required. Needs a 3–4 month cool resting period between 32°F–50°F during winter. Pitchers will naturally turn brown and die back while the underground rhizome rests until spring growth returns.

Shipping Information:

  • Bare-Root Delivery: All carnivorous plants are shipped bare-root (no soil or container) to keep shipping safe and affordable.

  • Cold Weather Shipping: A 72-Hour Heat Pack is required if daytime or nighttime temperatures in your area are below 40°F. Orders shipped to freezing regions without a heat pack cannot be guaranteed against cold damage.

  • Winter Dormancy Note: Sarracenia shipped during winter dormancy will have old or dying pitchers trimmed down prior to packaging.

Size:

A captivating cross bringing together the regal height of Sarracenia flava and the clean, bold patterning of Sarracenia maxima (often synonymous with all-green or heavily fenestrated Sarracenia traits). It produces sturdy, upright pitchers topped with a broad, gently undulating hood. True to its cultivar name, the defining highlight of this plant is its crisp, beautifully defined peristome (lip), which frames the pitcher opening with exceptional contrast—often featuring delicate, glowing accents against a bright chartreuse body.

Care Instructions:

  • Light:Full outdoor sun (6+ hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight daily). Ample light keeps pitchers sturdy, tall, and vividly colored.

  • Water: Distilled, reverse osmosis, or rainwater only. Keep the pot sitting in a shallow tray of water continuously throughout spring, summer, and fall.

  • Soil: A 4:1 mix of pure peat moss and perlite. Never use standard potting soil or added fertilizers.

  • Temperature & Hardiness: Heat and cold-hardy (USDA Zones 6–9). Thrives in warm, sunny summer conditions up to 95°F+.

  • Winter Dormancy:Required. Needs a 3–4 month cool resting period between 32°F–50°F during winter. Pitchers will naturally turn brown and die back while the underground rhizome rests until spring growth returns.

Shipping Information:

  • Bare-Root Delivery: All carnivorous plants are shipped bare-root (no soil or container) to keep shipping safe and affordable.

  • Cold Weather Shipping: A 72-Hour Heat Pack is required if daytime or nighttime temperatures in your area are below 40°F. Orders shipped to freezing regions without a heat pack cannot be guaranteed against cold damage.

  • Winter Dormancy Note: Sarracenia shipped during winter dormancy will have old or dying pitchers trimmed down prior to packaging.