Exposure & location

The Sarracenia loves light and gentle warmth. The more light it receives, the more its urns color intensely in red and purple. It is an outdoor plant that also adapts perfectly to a bright interior or a well-exposed veranda.

• Light: bright to very bright, with several hours of gentle sun per day.
• Ideal locations: east, south, or west-facing windowsill, sheltered balcony or terrace.
• Summer period: from May to October, you can place it outside to stimulate its growth.
• Winter period: prefers a cool (5–10 °C) and bright room for its natural vegetative rest.

Verdeia Tip: the more abundant the light, the more vibrant the colors and the taller and sturdier the urns become.

Watering & humidity

Like all bog plants, the Sarracenia requires a constantly moist and acidic soil. It cannot tolerate any minerals or lime. The water used must therefore be pure, as in its original environment.

• Water: exclusively rainwater, distilled or demineralized.
• Watering: keep the pot soaking in 1 to 2 cm of water permanently in spring–summer.
• Winter: keep the substrate just moist, without leaving stagnant water continuously.
• Substrate: blonde peat and perlite, without added fertilizer or nutrients.
• Frequency: check every 2 to 3 days during warm periods to maintain humidity.

Verdeia Tip: never water with tap water and do not add fertilizer — the Sarracenia naturally feeds on the insects it captures. Excess mineral salts would burn its roots.

Decor ideas & plant pairings

The Sarracenia ‘Judith Hindle’ is both a scientific and decorative plant. Its upright habit and shades of purple and light green make it a natural object of observation and elegance. Perfect for creating a botanical corner or a small urban curiosity garden.

• Install it in an open terrarium for a fascinating tropical laboratory effect.
• Pair it with a Drosera capensis (cape sundew) or a Nepenthes for a captivating carnivorous duo.
• On a windowsill or a bright shelf, it instantly draws the eye with its architectural look.
• On an urban balcony, it adds a touch of poetic and surprising nature.

Verdeia tip: pair it with light gravel or a white ceramic pot to enhance its purple and acid green colors.

Verdeia Tips

• Regular maintenance: cut dry pitchers at the base to encourage vigorous new growth.
• Rest period: give it a cool winter (5–10 °C) between November and February to respect its natural cycle.
• Repotting: every 2 to 3 years, in a fresh mix of blonde peat and perlite, without fertilizer.
• Avoid: any spraying of hard water on the foliage, which would stain its pitchers.
• Observation: enjoy its cycle: in spring, new pitchers open and reveal bright colors, while in autumn, it goes dormant.

The Sarracenia ‘Judith Hindle’ is the perfect blend of botanical beauty and natural curiosity. It amazes as much as it purifies your space by reconnecting you to living, ingenious nature.

Technical characteristics

• Botanical name: Sarracenia ‘Judith Hindle’
• Common name: Purple Sarracenia
• Family: Sarraceniaceae
• Origin: North America
• Plant type: Perennial carnivorous plant
• Foliage: Green veined with red and purple
• Approximate height: 30 cm
• Planter cover diameter: 12 cm
• Maximum adult size: up to 45 cm
• Exposure: Bright light to partial shade
• Watering: Rainwater or demineralized water, substrate always moist
• Substrate: Blonde peat and perlite, without fertilizer
• Care: Easy, remove dry pitchers
• Hardiness: Down to −5 °C (short period)
• Feature: Naturally captures insects without odor
• Toxicity for animals: Non-toxic

Each Sarracenia is unique: the color, size, and shape of its pitchers naturally change with the season and light. This is what makes this amazing plant so charming, at the crossroads of science and poetry.