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Cold weather sundews

Are there any Drosera that grow in cold regions of the U.S. that tolerate snow and freezing temperatures? I'm just curious.
 
short answer, yes. but i forget which species. i think D. rotundifolia is one. im pretty sure some in the teipu's of South America see snow. i know there are a coupple more species here in the states that see snow though
 
Some more for the list: Drosera filiformis, Drosera intermedia, Drosera anglica, Drosera linearis, Drosera filiformis var.tracyi.,
 
D. rotundifolia, D. anglica, and D. linearis are probably the most cold-tolerant.
 
Well D. filiformis ssp. filiformis and D. intermedia do supposedly live in Eastern Mass. Just south of Boston. I have not looked yet.
 
Well what do you know, i live in eastern Mass and I'm looking for a D. filiformis. thanks
 
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you expect me to remember the italics when im posting at work and shouldnt be on the net??
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geez im just trying to keep up and not get yelled at by the boss and your trying to slow me down
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You could leave d. linearis outside in a Montana winter, and it would be none the worse for wear. A couple of Rocky Mountain bogs around Glacier National Park housed many rotundifolia, and some d. anglica as well. Winters there got wind chills as low as -65 below zero, and every late spring (around June) they would start growing, and put on a beautiful display. Hard winters are commonplace for some of these guys!
 
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