LOW SPOT IN YARD? BOG-DWELLING CARNIVOROUS PLANTS LOVING OUR RAINS . . . & first ever Free Texas Carnivorous Plant Show, Sale & Swap!
By MIKE HOWLETT | Petflytrap.com
Springtime in the Houston area is known for being a good time to be outdoors, and also for having frequent and often copious rains. This year is no different – mild temperatures and soft earth as the rains saturate our yards make it the perfect time for planting! But what to plant?
While they prefer acidic, nutrient-deficient soil, bog-dwelling carnivorous plants (CPs) can certainly handle the moisture. Many are wonderful outdoor plants, and can even handle our full sun conditions – which is saying something.
Planting a variety of North American Pitcher Plants, such as the robust and colorful Sarracenia ‘Maroon’ and tall and stately Sarracenia leucophylla, can make quite the display in a half-barrel planter.
Add in some low-growing Venus Flytraps, sundews such as Drosera filiformis, and some colorful companion plants like Grass Pink Orchids (Calopogon) and Orange Milkwort (Polygala lutea), and you have quite an eye (and bug) catching display for all to enjoy!
