Sarracenia and other carnivorous plants are native to localities in North Carolina; no, they are not from a jungle and do not require terrarium setups to thrive!

Sarracenia

Light

-Sarracenia require full sun to thrive that is 6-8+ hours of direct sunlight daily.

-If grown indoors a strong T5 or LED light running 12-hour cycles should do the trick in my experience. 

Water

-Rainwater, distilled water or reverse osmosis water is imperative to good growth as carnivorous plants do not tolerate high dissolved solutes in their water. 

-Using a TDS meter can help to monitor the PPM in the water. In my experience 0-50 PPM on the TDS meter is acceptable for long term success.

-Keep potted plants in approximately 1-2 inches of water during the growing season. 

-Soil should always remain moist, never dry! 

Soil

-Do not use regular potting mix! Carnivorous plants grow in nutrient poor soil. 

-I find that a 50:50 Peat moss and perlite mix is perfect for my potted plants as well as my large bog gardens. You can also use a mix of 50:25:25 of peat moss, perlite and sand ensuring its not play sand. 

Climate and Dormancy

-These plants thrive in almost all of the U.S. tolerating temps in my area around and up to and even above 100 F. 

-They are perennials and they require a dormant period where temperatures and light levels decrease for an average of 3 months to survive and produce large clumps of pitchers year after year. During this time pitchers will brown and die back. At this time, they may be cut about an inch from the rhizome. Following the trimming I cover mine with pine needles and frost tarp barrier after trimming I live in zone 6b. 

-A small collection can be brought in a cool basement or garage to go into dormancy. You may also unpot plants, clean off the roots, spray with an antifungal and place in a sealed bag in the fridge with slightly moistened sphagnum moss. Once dormancy is over the plants can be repotted and placed outside.  

-When not in active growth I keep the soil moist but do not leave them standing in water like they do in the warmer months. During this time for my potted plants, I find myself watering when I see the soil begin to almost dry. 

-Growth will stop at this stage until spring when light level increase and it gets warmer they will send up a flush of flowers prior to new pitcher growth. 

Feeding

-They do not require feeding if grown outdoors. I find my plants catch an array of wasps, wood bees, fly's and ants. 

*A very full pitcher from my outdoor bog in the fall. 

Repotting

-If grown in a pot I personally repot every 1-2 years to freshen up the soil and promote aeration to the plants roots. 

-Repotting is best done in the springtime, before active pitcher or flower growth It may be done while in active growth but you may experience some stunting.