Butterwort Seeds – Common

Grow your own stunning Butterwort plants with these high-quality Common Butterwort Seeds, known for their unique insect-catching leaves and charming violet flowers. This hardy perennial is perfect for carnivorous plant enthusiasts and indoor gardeners seeking something exotic yet easy to maintain. The Common Butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris) is celebrated for its rosette of sticky leaves that naturally trap small insects, helping the plant thrive even in nutrient-poor soils. Ideal for terrariums, bog gardens, or windowsills with indirect sunlight.

Features:

• Carnivorous Plant Variety: Naturally traps and digests small insects, making it both fascinating and functional.

• Compact and Decorative: Forms a rosette of soft, bright green leaves with delicate violet to purple flowers.

• Low Maintenance: Thrives in humid conditions and prefers consistently moist, well-drained soil.

• Perfect for Indoors or Terrariums: Grows beautifully in containers or as part of a carnivorous plant collection.

• Environmentally Beneficial: Naturally reduces the presence of small insects in its vicinity.

Specifications:

• Scientific Name: Pinguicula vulgaris

• Common Name (US): Common Butterwort

• Plant Type: Perennial Carnivorous Plant

• Growth Habit: Rosette-forming, low-growing

• Flower Color: Violet to purple

• Soil Type: Moist, well-draining, slightly acidic soil (pH 5.5–6.5)

• Light Requirements: Partial shade to indirect sunlight

• Watering Needs: Keep soil consistently moist with distilled or rainwater

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 3–7

• Germination Time: 3–6 weeks under warm, humid conditions

• Planting Season:

  • Sowing Indoors: Late winter to early spring (February–March)

  • Outdoor Transplanting: Late spring after frost (April–May)

• Mature Height: 3–6 inches

• Blooming Season: Late spring to midsummer (May–July)