Sarracenia psittacina United States Native Plants perfect for a sunny rock

perfect for a sunny rock wall

This North American native often occurs naturally on calcium-rich soils

but subsequent generations can appear throughout the summer

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Sarracenia psittacina United States Native Plants perfect for a sunny rockThis 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