Bug Bat Pitcher Plant

The Bug Bat Pitcher Plant makes for a rather unusual carnivorous plant. Also known as Sarracenia ‘Bug Bat’, this perennial loves the wet and is ideal for bogs. Growing to around 16 inches tall, the Bug Bat Pitcher produces red hooded pitchers with a bright green base. This bog plant is perfect for adding some interest and color.rBeing deer resistant, the Bug Bat Pitcher is well suited to growing in a rural location. It is a commonly used bog plant. However, it can also make a striking focal point when grown in a container. This pitcher plant is native to parts of North America and suitable for growing in USDA zones 5 to 9.rBug Bat Pitcher Plant CarerThe Bug Bat Pitcher grows best in full or partial sun. However, as a wetland plant, it requires consistent access to water whether in the ground or a container. When growing in a pot, use an acidic, peat-rich potting mix. No fertilizing is required. rNo pruning is required. However, you can remove any brown foliage in early spring to tidy the appearance.rBug Bat Pitcher Plant SpacingrThe Bug Bat Pitcher can grow to 14 to 16 inches tall and 10 to 15 inches wide. A spacing of 12 to 15 inches between plants will allow this plant enough space for air circulation and growth. rrBug Bat Pitcher Plant InformationrrrrUSDA Hardiness Zones: 5 – 9rrrPlant Type: rrrLight Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun (At Least 5 Hours of Direct Sunlight)rrrMature Height: 14 – 16 InchesrrrMature Spread: 10 – 15 InchesrrrSpacing: 10 – 15 InchesrrrHabit: Clumping, UprightrrrFlower Color(s): Green, RedrrrFlower Description: Green and Red ShadesrrrBloom Period: SpringrrrFoliage Type: HerbaceousrrrFoliage Color(s): GreenrrrFoliage Description: Green ShadesrrrSeasonal Interest: Spring FloweringrrrWatering: AveragerrrResists: DeerrrrTolerates: N/ArrrAttracts: N/ArrrContainer Role: rrrUses: Containers, Wetland Areas & Ponds, Wildlife GardensrrrFeatures: Foliage InterestrrrBrand: rrrCommon Name: Bug Bat Pitcher PlantrrrOther Name(s): Pitcher PlantrrrScientific Name: Sarracenia ‘Bug Bat’