Dionaea muscipula Akai Ryu Light Shade to Shade it prefers rather dry soils

it prefers rather dry soils

fine texture of the fronds serves as a perfect backdrop for hostas and other bold foliage plants

Cute as the proverbial button

often push bulbs up out of the ground as they get crowded

Baptisia arachnifera is also late to emerge in spring

Dionaea muscipula Akai Ryu Light Shade to Shade it prefers rather dry soilsGreen fly traps are from Venus. Red fly traps are from Mars! Dionaea 'Akai Ryu' is a spectacular and vigorous 1997 introduction from the Atlanta Botanical Garden the result from years of line breeding by carnivorous plant guru Ron Gagliardo. Dionaea 'Akai Ryu', which means "red dragon," has bright red stems ending in carmine red traps. This is truly a stunning conversation piece when grown either in a container garden or a bog garden.