Sarracenia fava or the Yellow Pitcher Plant are tall insectivorous plants with modified leaves (pitchers) which grow in rosettes of 3 to 6 and are up to 1.2m long.
They are typically vase shaped and variously coloured with yellow being the dominant colour. They tend to have purple veins and a frilly hood that has fine hairs on its inside surface which attract insects.
The insects slide down the smooth inside of the tube to drown in the digestive liquid within.
They produce strongly scented yellow or greenish flowers on long stems in late spring and early summer.
They flower best in moderate warmth and will make a spectacular sight after the strong heat of summer has passed.