A Wellspring Gardens Venus Fly Trap (Original) Carnivorous Plant - Dionaea muscipula with a green label sits by packaging marked 30 Day Guarantee and Easy to Grow, Non GMO. Water splashes nearby, and an inset shows the plant catching a fly.

Venus Fly Trap (Original) Carnivorous Plant - Dionaea muscipula

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A Wellspring Gardens Venus Fly Trap (Original) Carnivorous Plant - Dionaea muscipula with a green label sits by packaging marked 30 Day Guarantee and Easy to Grow, Non GMO. Water splashes nearby, and an inset shows the plant catching a fly.
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Venus Fly Trap (Original) Carnivorous Plant - Dionaea muscipula

Wellspring Classic Series

$15.99
Sale price  $15.99 Regular price 

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Has hinged leaves with stiff margined spines and 3 or 4 sensitive hairs in the center of each lobe. When an insect touches the hairs, the hinge mechanism is triggered, and the leaves close quite rapidly, trapping the insect.

Grow this in a terrarium or in a cool greenhouse or in a bog garden.

Hardy from zones 6 - 10. Requires acidic soil that is usually moist and very little fertilizer. Partial to full sun.

• Average mature height: Under 6 inches
• Light: Full to part sun
• Soil: Grows well in peat, peat/perlite, or sphagnum moss. Place a tray of water underneath to keep the plant wet.
• Zones: 6-10

Arrival Size

Arrival Size

1–4" Tall

Pet Friendly

Pet Friendly

Yes

USDA Grow

USDA Grow

Zones 6-10

Water Req's

Water Req's

Heavy

Light Req's

Light Req's

Full-Part Sun

Four potted plants in increasing sizes are labeled: Promo (2-4 tall), Classic (3-8 tall), Premium (8-15 tall), and Supreme (8-25 tall), showing plant and pot dimensions for each size.

Introducing Premium & Supreme plants

We're expanding our product lineup with plants that need more space than our classic 2/3-cup pot allows.

Premium Plants come in a 3/4-quart pot and Supreme Plants come in a 3/4-gallon pot.

New Premium & Supreme Plants will release each Friday.

Shop with confidence

Your plants are packed with the utmost care, but shipping can be stressful on the little guys.

That's why you have 30 days from the arrival date to experiment with them. If they don't bounce back, you're eligible for a refund.

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Two potted plants are shown side by side; the left plant is 3 inches tall with darker leaves, and the right plant is 8 inches tall with a large green leaf. Both pots have a green logo on the front.

We sell baby plants

Wellspring Gardens is the starter plant, AKA “baby plant” shop. We just get you started, so you get all the credit for raising your plants under your green thumb.

How tall are baby plants?

We aim to ship your plants when they’re 3-8” tall, though we often ship them taller than that.

What determines whether I get a 3-, 6-, or even 18-inch-tall plant?

The exact size of the plant we send you is variable on the time of year and how long we've been growing it out.

Don't give your carnivorous plant fertilizer!

Carnivorous plants are adapted to receiving low soil nutrition. They consume bugs to compensate for it. If you try to bypass their nutrient delivery method, by using fertilizer — or tap water with a high particle count — it could harm your plant.

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