Sarracenia chelsoni Chocolate Garden The flower spikes

The flower spikes

the pleated green leaves lay flat to form a nice background for the spikes of white lipped flowers backed with chartreuse green petals

trifoliate leaves on a short petiole (stalk) in early spring is the spectacular cobra-like flower

each topped with a cluster of stunning

especially after cold winters

Sarracenia chelsoni Chocolate Garden The flower spikesWe are pleased to offer this rare, naturally occurring hybrid of Sarracenia purpurea x rubra, thanks to plantsman Frank Galloway, who grew these from seed of plants in Brunswick County, NC. The red upright hooded pitchers, resemble a giant red Sarracenia rubra. These vigorous growers have the same growing requirements very moist soil and bright sun as the rest of the pitcher plants.