Darlingtonia californica

Cobra Lily, California Pitcher Plant

Family: Sarraceniaceae Pitcher Plant


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 8A - 9B
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color Green
Bloom time Mid Spring to Mid Summer
Water needs Moist to wet
Landscape uses Container, massing, specimen
Height 12" to 36" / 30cm to 90cm
Spread 12" to 18" / 30cm to 45cm
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Evergreen, needles or needle-like
Leaf color Green
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral
Soil type Loamy
Form Upright or erect
Attributes and features Attractive foilage, native to North America, naturalizing