Butterworts (Pinguicula)
Easy to care for carnivorous plants, with the entire leaf surface being covered with slimy insect-trapping glue. Wonderful plants for catching loads of those pesky gnats, fruit flies, no-see-ums, etc. Year-round outdoor growing in temperate areas, and excellent windowsill / terrarium plants in other areas, with beautiful flowers too! Most varieties need filtered bright light, medium-high humidity, and pure water. See our Carnivorous Plant Care pages for more detailed information.
Due to the short, fragile nature of the roots of butterwort plants, extra care should be taken when uncovering these plants after shipment. While it a very rare occurrence, if they become dislodged during shipment/unpacking, simply make a small hole in the soil and carefully tuck the roots of the plant into the hole.
PLEASE NOTE that due to the larger size and fragile nature of our Medium/Large and Extra-Large sized butterworts, these plants are more likely to get damaged in transit. Because of this, we will no longer be shipping these sizes of butterworts already potted (small ones will still be sent potted). Medium/Large and Extra-Large butterworts will instead be packaged separately in a more secure container, and shipped with a pot full of the correct soil for them. Upon arrival, simply make a small hole in the soil, carefully tuck the small roots of the plant in the hole, and carefully tamp the soil down around the base of the plant. A square-ended chopstick works great for this purpose!
Due to the short, fragile nature of the roots of butterwort plants, extra care should be taken when uncovering these plants after shipment. While it a very rare occurrence, if they become dislodged during shipment/unpacking, simply make a small hole in the soil and carefully tuck the roots of the plant into the hole.
PLEASE NOTE that due to the larger size and fragile nature of our Medium/Large and Extra-Large sized butterworts, these plants are more likely to get damaged in transit. Because of this, we will no longer be shipping these sizes of butterworts already potted (small ones will still be sent potted). Medium/Large and Extra-Large butterworts will instead be packaged separately in a more secure container, and shipped with a pot full of the correct soil for them. Upon arrival, simply make a small hole in the soil, carefully tuck the small roots of the plant in the hole, and carefully tamp the soil down around the base of the plant. A square-ended chopstick works great for this purpose!