We ship all live plants using UPS Ground or USPS Priority Mail. The cost of the plant includes this shipping cost because we feel that UPS and USPS Priority are the most efficient way to get your plants to you quickly and alive.

Includes 1 Large Sized Venus Fly Trap Plant, 1 KPC branded plant pot, and packaged with Long Fibered Sphagnum Moss for use as Fly Trap soil.

WATER

Venus flytraps (Dionaea) generally love waterlogged conditions. They grow in marshes and bogs, so they prefer their soil to be damp at all times. The most effective way to achieve this is by keeping potted flytraps in a tray or dish of water.

They also require water that is very low in salt and other minerals. For this reason, we recommend distilled, rain, or reverse osmosis water.

LIGHT

Venus flytraps require intense, direct light. Most of the time this means full outdoor sun for at least 6 hours per day. Flytraps grown in windowsills usually weaken and die over time. Light is the most important thing for flytraps.

SOIL

Never use commercial potting soils for Venus flytraps. These often contain fertilizers or other minerals and are dangerous for your plants. Use either a mix based on long-fiber Sphagnum moss (which we include with the plants we sell), or one based on fertilizer-free Sphagnum peat. We have more information (and also sell pre-mixed soils) in the "supplies" section. Most carnivorous plants can be repotted every 2-3 years.

TEMPERATURE

Venus flytraps (Dionaea) are from the Southeastern United States, so they are very resilient to high temperatures during their growing season as long as their soil is always wet. During winter, they can easily tolerate light frost and snow.