Carnivorous plants are some of the most unique plants on the planet! We grow as much variety as possible, with the ultimate goal of ending poached wild plants, by offering Canadian grown plants! The following is a quick run down about each genus we offer!
Drosera (AKA Sundews): My first love when It comes to Carnivores, Drosera are generally beginner friendly, fast growing, and very efficient when it comes to catching loves of different flies and gnats! Most Drosera are bog plants, they enjoy sitting in a tray of water and lots of light!
Utricularia (AKA Bladderworts): My up and coming new favourite genus, Utricularia are a very diverse group of plants. Their foliage is rather plain and unassuming, however they have traps hidden among their roots which catch all sorts of prey, they also have some of the most enticing flowers in the carnivorous plant world. Utricularia can be found aquatically, terrestrially, epiphytically, and sometimes multiple at the same time! (Try and figure out how that works!)
Pinguicula (AKA Butterworts): Pinguicula are natures live version of yellow sticky paper, they're masters at catching gnats and fruit flies. Care is divided for butterworts between Mexican varieties, and temperate ones. Mexican Pinguicula: These pings are generally found growing on limestone or gypsum hillsides of Mexico and other Central American countries. These are great windowsill or terrarium plants, can have some fantastic leaf and flower colour, and beginner friendly! Temperate Pinguicula: Temperate Pinguicula are found throughout the United States and Canada, they generally require a cool winter dormancy, some are very cold tolerant, while others are not. These are all bog butterworts, they like to be kept very wet like a sundew or Sarracenia pitcher. These Pinguicula are generally pretty easy, but don't always do well just on a windowsill.
Pitcher plants: "Pitcher plants" is a broad term given to multiple different genus. All have evolved to have a pitcher like trap which insects are trapped in.
Sarracenia(AKA North American Pitchers): Some of the most iconic pitcher plants, extremely attractive traps, easy to grow, found in bogs all up the East Coast of North America. These plants like full sun, and like to sit in a tray of water. These plants are also temperate, so require a dormancy period, some are extremely cold hardy whereas some can't tolerate much cold.
Darlingtonia (AKA Cobra Lily): Darlingtonia is a monotypic genus, meaning there's only one species in the genus (Darlingtonia californica). These plants are found in Northern California and Southern Oregon, they grow alongside cool streams. Close cousins of Sarracenia, and similar care.
Heliamphora (AKA Sun Pitchers): Heliamphora are aa distant relative of Sarracenia, they are found inn South America on mountains called Tepui's. These mountains are extremely high up, and not very accessible as steep cliffs surround them. These plants loveee light, humidity, and cooler conditions (Not cold, just not too hot)
Nepenthes (AKA Tropical pitchers): One of the most uniquely different pitcher plants, Nepenthes are found in South East Asia, and throughout Oceania. These plants are easily recognized by a pitcher hanging off the tip of a leaf, instead of the pitcher being the leaf itself. Nepenthes generally grow as epiphytes, they thrive with a bit of extra humidity and damp, but not waterlogged soil.
Cephalotus: Another monotypic genus, Cephalotus, are a unique species of pitcher plant only found in a small coastal region of Western Australia. These plant grow on sandy damp cliffs, and love light!
