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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 6-12 inches
Plant Spread: 6 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Suitable Locations: Terrariums
Uses: Suitable for miniature gardens
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Carnivorous

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Common names
  • Blue Butterwort
  • Blue Flowered Butterwort
  • Blueflower Butterwort
  • Butterwort

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Location: Used with permission from Carnivorous Greenhouse. Plants for sale: https://carnivorousgreenhouse.com/
Location: North Carolina Botanical Garden Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Date: May 1986
Blue Butterwort #295 (vintage #6). RAB page 967, 170-1-3. AG page
Location: Cedar Key Scrub Preserve - Levy co., Florida
Date: 15-APR-2006
Photo courtesy of Brian Ahern
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