Sarracenia Abandoned Hope Light Shade Lilium 'Margaret Mauve' tops out

Lilium 'Margaret Mauve' tops out at 4' tall in late spring with dozens of

produced at the base of the foliage

surrounded by a very wide

where it was discovered in 2007 as a mutation on Geranium 'Rozanne' by Jan Dirk Schuiver

It will respond with new shoots and fresh flowers up to frost

Sarracenia Abandoned Hope Light Shade Lilium 'Margaret Mauve' tops outSarracenia 'Abandoned Hope' is an amazing hybrid from California's Peter D'Amato, who crossed Sarracenia purpurea ssp. venosa var. burkii with Sarracenia flava var. flava. Sarracenia 'Abandoned Hope' is a huge plant with 2' tall pitchers that start yellow and age to rusty red. The pitcher top is netted yellow and red. Remember that moist, but not constantly wet soils and bright sun are the keys to pitcher plant success.