Sarracenia 'Doodlebug'

Also Known As

Sarracenia 'Doodle Bug'
Sarracenia Doodle Bug
Doodlebug Pitcher Plant

Plant type

perennial, carnivorous, aquatic

size

H: 6"-8"
W: 8"-12"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Sarracenia 'Doodlebug' plant details

Sarracenia 'Doodlebug' is a semi-evergreen perennial carnivorous aquatic with burgundy and green foliage. In summer red and white flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and standing water - high water. Does well in acidic, clay and lean soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sarracenia 'Doodlebug'

Plant type: perennial carnivorous aquatic
Plant family: sarraceniaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen burgundy and green
Mature size: 12 IN wide, 8 IN tall
Flowers: red and white blooms in summer
Uses: bog garden, container plant, native plant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sarracenia 'Doodlebug'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: standing water - high
Resistant to: humidity
Soil needs: acidic, clay and lean

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Sarracenia 'Doodle Bug' is a beautiful carnivours hybrid pitcher plant with eight inch high, green, cobra-shaped pitchers with prominent red veins around the near white top of each pitcher. The pitchers will attract, trap, and consume various insects including mosquitoes and flies. For very moist, boggy conditions in full sun or grow in a container sitting in a saucer of water filled to a depth of one inch. The parents are S. alabamensis and S. psittacina.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

How could you resist a plant with a name like doodle bug? And it's a carnivorous plant, no less. This lil' pitcher plant is a hybrid with good vigor and hardiness. Great for bogs or water gardens or any consistently damp spot. At least 6 hours of direct sun for best growth in spring and summer and enough moisture that the soil nevers dries out. Keep water level at or below the crown. Best in poor soil that is very acid, e.g., sphagnum moss with 1/3 sand. Frost hardy to 0 °F, USDA zone 6.