Drosera capensis - Cape sundew

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Drosera capensis

Cape sundew

Drosera capensis, Cape Sundew, is native to South Africa. It is a showy sundew producing many 3-5” long leaves sparkling with bug attracting globes of sticky dew. Drosera capensis is a prolific bloomer producing many ¼- ½” pink flowers thru the spring and summer months. It will freely seed around and fill in any gaps between other plants in the bog garden. Cape sundew is hardy in zone 6 with protection. It thrives in full sun to part shade.

Bloom Color

Pink

Drosera capensis Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure
• Sun
• Partial Shade
Mature Height
• < 1'
Spread Characteristics
• Clumping
• Prolific Seeder
• Rhizomatous - Slow
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
Foliage Color
• Green
• Red
• Silver
Wetland Indicator Status
• OBL
Plant Type
• Bog/Marsh
• Flowering Perennial
Attributes
• Bog
• Carnivorous
• Container
• Focal Point
• Great Foliage
• Mass Planting
• Naturalizing
• Specimen
USDA Hardiness Zone
• 6
• 7
• 8