Sarracenia Mardi Gras Lebanon Hosta 'Great Expectations' needs morning

Hosta 'Great Expectations' needs morning sun or very open shade to grow properly

each of the 42" tall stalks are topped in early May with several large lemon yellow and chocolate blended flowers

but high rainfall cliffs in western NC and SC are home to Shortia galacifolia

Each leaflet is highlighted with a dramatic silver streak down its center

just before the new foliage begins to emerge

Sarracenia Mardi Gras Lebanon Hosta 'Great Expectations' needs morningSarracenia 'Mardi Gras' is one of the most stunning pitcher plant hybrids from the Dynamic Duo (the late Rob Gardner and Larry Mellichamp) of North Carolina a cross of Sarracenia leucophylla x Sarracenia purpurea crossed with a hybrid of Sarracenia leucophylla x Sarracenia psittacina. Imagine making a living by forcing pitcher plants to have unprotected sex what a rough job! Sarracenia 'Mardi Gras' forms a vigorous clump of 1' tall, upright pitchers