Sarracenia x swaniana - Sarracenia purpurea x minor

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Sarracenia x swaniana

Sarracenia purpurea x minor

S. Swaniana, parentage (S. purpurea x minor).  One of the rarest natural hybrids!  S. swaniana has gorgeous deep pink-red coloration on decumbent compact pitchers 8-10".  This is a great cross for a short, showy plants with long-lasting pitchers.  The hood is spade like and upright with deep red venation on white windows.  The more sunlight the plant receives the deeper the red coloration!   Gorgeous blood red flowers in late spring.  zone 5 - 9.