Sarracenia x Leah Wilkerson (Shipped Bare-Root)

Sarracenia × 'Leah Wilkerson' is a moorei hybrid (S. flava × S. leucophylla) discovered in a Florida bog and named to honor the landowner whose winter burn management preserved this exceptional clone. Brooks Garcia introduced the cultivar to cultivation in 2005, offering collectors a naturally occurring hybrid with impressive pitcher production and the robust vigor of its flava parentage.

The second phots is Lolo (Laurent Taerwe) of Taerwe Tropicals Leah Wilkerson and myself (Jeremiah Harris) visiting in June of 2022

Care Requirements

Light — 8+ hours of direct sun daily. Outdoors in full sun or a south-facing greenhouse is ideal.

Water — Pure water only, under 50ppm dissolved solids. Use distilled, reverse osmosis, or collected rainwater. Most tap water will not work. Use the tray method — keep roots sitting in 1–2 inches of water at all times during the growing season.

Soil — Pure peat moss or long-fiber sphagnum, with optional perlite or sand added for drainage. Garden soil will not work.

Dormancy — Required. Allow 3 to 4 months of cold dormancy each winter for long-term health.

Hardiness — Zones 6–9 outdoors depending on species, or overwinter indoors in a cool location.

Shipping & What to Expect

Our bare root Sarracenia (North American pitcher plants) are shipped according to their natural growing cycle. During the active growing season (spring through early fall), you'll receive a plant with live foliage, often including vibrant pitchers. In the winter months, Sarracenia naturally enter dormancy and will be shipped without leaves or with brown, dying pitchers — this is completely normal and essential for the plant's long-term health.

Please note that the plant and photo shown are representative of the variety but not the exact plant you will receive. Each plant is unique, and we guarantee a healthy, established rhizome ready to grow.