Sarracenia purpurea
(Purple Pitcher Plant)

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Purple Pitcher Plant, Northern Purple Pitcher Plant, Northern Pitcher Plant, Turtle Socks, Side-Saddle Plant
    Synonyms: Sarracenia heterophylla
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: April - June
    Status: Native
    Range:

Sarracenia purpurea, or Purple Pitcher Plant, is native to top-tier of northeastern states, as well as down into the southeastern US, and also Washington and Alaska. It is a perennial that grows in moist bogs, fens, and associated seeps, lakeshores and other areas. It blooms in spring with purple-red flowers.

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