COMING UP... From: The Washington Post | Date: October 30, 1997| Author: | Copyright 1997 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

The pitcher plant, a carnivorous bog plant that is losing its natural habitat, is being promoted as a perennial for the home garden. Now at its year-end glory, the plant needs a wet, acidic site. A specialty nursery in Chapel Hill, N.C., Niche Gardens (919-967-0078), will introduce the second in a series of new pitcher plant hybrids next spring. Named Ladies in Waiting, the plant's 16-inch pitcher is deep maroon at the top, surrounding white spots. The cost is $20 plus shipping. It is a robust hybrid similar to one of its parents, the white trumpet pitcher plant.

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