Sarracenia psittacina Polystichum moist soils

moist soils

False blue indigo is native to prairies and woodland edges

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It emerges very late in spring with a bright gold center that changes later to white

highlighted with silver and red veining

Sarracenia psittacina Polystichum moist soilsThis East Coast native is the really fascinating member of the pitcher plant family. The leaves, shaped like parrot heads (not to be confused with Deadheads), are green with red veins and lie flat on the ground in a perfect circle. While the parrot pitcher is one of the smaller pitcher plants to 12" diameter, this is the one that draws everyone's attention even before they see the flowers that resemble red umbrellas, held above the foliage in early