Pitcher-plant is a carnivorous herbaceous plant with leaves which form long, narrow water-filled traps.

These pitchers have downward-pointing hairs that force insects down into the water where they drown and are digested by the plant.

The leaves are 10 – 20 cm long.


Pitcher-plant grows in bogs, fens, coniferous swamps and sandy calcareous shoreline meadows.

The flower petals are a rich maroon.

They are nodding and about 5 – 7 cm across.

The plant can grow to 50 cm in height.

Pitcher-plant is the floral emblem of Newfoundland.

Pitcher-plant flowers in late spring and summer.

Miles Hearn
They are rather beautiful.