Question
Last year I bought three pots of pitcher plants and fly traps at whole foods.  I live in Durham North Carolina and all the plants have made it through the winter.  My question is where would be the best place to keep them outside?  Do they need any shade or are they good in full sun?

Thanks

Answer
Hello Lanier,

What kind of Pitcher Plants do you have? There are five genera of them across the planet and some require full sun, like the Sarracenias, while others require bright partial sun, like the Nepenthes.

Venus Flytraps need full sunlight. They are native to your state and live in bogs where there are no larger plants to provide shade, so they are full sun plants all day long. If you have Sarracenias, they will require vitually the same lighting as Venus Flytraps, full sun, all day long.

Make sure to send me a follow-up with what species, or at least genera, of Pitcher Plants you have so I can give you a specific answer on lighting.

Also, did the plants go dormant over winter or did you keep them inside in room temperatures?

Christopher