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English Sundew

Drosera anglica

English Sundew (Drosera anglica)

A boreal sundew with long spoon-tipped leaves held upright, circumpolar in range and reaching as far south as the Kauai bogs in Hawaii. Wants live sphagnum, rainwater and cold winters, and forms a resting bud when the season closes.

Family
Droseraceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
0.2–0.6 ft
Spacing
0.2–0.5 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
wet
Soil pH
neutral
Bloom
June, July, August
Bloom colors
white
Wildlife value
pollinators
Landscape uses
container
Native states
AK, CA, HI, ID, MA, MI, MN, MT, OR, WA

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