Question
I got a Sarracenia Minor as a gift a few years back, which had been purchased
from your company. I followed the instructions on your website on how to
winterize it, and this year it did much better than the previous year, however,
it was no where near prolific as my Scarlet Belle, White Top pitcher, and
Purpurea. That got me thinking: because it's the most southern of Sarracenia,
perhaps it would enjoy a more of a "rest" than a true dormancy, similar to the
dormancy a P. Primuflora would experience. Because it would depend less on
its stored nutrients, it would be able to spend it the following spring in the
form of more fantastic growth. What are your thoughts?

Answer
Hi Carlisle,

What you're witnessing is simply the nature of the species.  Sarracenia minor grows fairly slowly, especially in cooler climates.  It's not so much about winter dormancy as the temperature range during the growing season.  You didn't indicate where you live, so I can't really comment on your climate.  However, growers in the upper Midwest can often grow larger Sarracenia minor than we can because their summers are much warmer than ours, even though their winters are much colder.  But Sarracenia minor grows fairly slowly when compared to other Sarracenia  species in similar growing conditions.

Good growing!
Jacob Farin