Sundew (Daily-Dew)
Drosera species. DROSERACEAE.
Planting and Growing Sundew
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow sundew in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of sundew
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for sundew
- Season of bloom and planting time for sundew
- When, how deep, and where to plant sundew
- How to plant sundew
- Watering, fertilizing, care, and pests or diseases of sundew
- Landscape and container uses of sundew
- Comments about sundew and its features
Growing Sundew
About 100 species of semi-erect, low or climbing, carnivorous, rhizomatous, deciduous annual and perennial herbs. Medium green, red, lobed leaves, 2–4 in. (50–100 mm) long, forming a circular, radiating base, have sticky, insect-trapping hairs above rounded, succulent ends.
Semi-dormant in autumn, winter.
Planting and Care Guide
Blooms
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Small, pink, purple, white, yellow blossoms, to 1/2-in. (12-mm) wide, on a slender stalk, in summer.
Best Climates
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Tender. Zones 8–10.
Soil Type and Fertility
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Wet, well-drained sphagnum moss and sand. Fertility: Low. 6.0–7.0 pH. D. intermedia and D. linearis tolerate alkaline conditions, to 8.0 pH.
Where and How to Plant
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Spring in full sun, 1 ft. (30 cm) apart.
Proper Care
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Moderate. Keep evenly moist until blooms fade; reduce water thereafter. Avoid wetting foliage. Fertilize in spring. Mulch. Protect from heat. Propagate by cuttings, seed.
About This Plant
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Good choice for water feature margins, natural boggy soil in natural gardens and in indoor terrariums. Good for children. Pest and disease resistant.