Carnivorous Plant Nursery Pickerelweed

Pickerelweed is an excellent companion because it attracts insects, which can serve as a natural food source for your carnivorous plants. Additionally, its broad leaves provide essential dappled shade, protecting sensitive bog plants from harsh, direct sun.

Not at all. Pickerelweed is considered an easy-care perennial that adapts well to various wet conditions. As long as it is planted in a bog-like environment with consistent moisture, it requires very little intervention.

Pickerelweed is a vigorous grower that utilizes rhizomes to establish colonies rapidly. If you have limited space, you may want to plant it in a container before submerging it to control its spread.

Yes, it is quite hardy. This plant is winter hardy in zones 3 through 9, meaning it can withstand cold winters across most of North America and will return in the spring.

It thrives in a general bog mix. It prefers a slightly acidic to neutral soil pH, ideally between 5.5 and 7, which mimics the natural wetland environments where it is native.

Your plant will arrive bare-root, wrapped in damp sphagnum moss to keep the roots hydrated during transit. You should plant it in your bog or water garden as soon as possible to ensure it establishes itself quickly.