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Every autumn, I receive lots of email from growers telling me how they brought their
Venus Flytraps indoors because of a weather forecast predicting frost.

It is a myth, plain and simple, that these North American carnivorous plants must be
protected from frost. Ironically, frost is what helps them survive the winter!

Frost is the signal that plants need to know when it is time to go dormant. As
Flytraps prepare for dormancy (and yes, they need to go dormant), they produce
anti-freeze chemicals that help them survive freezing temperatures.

So, if you prevent your Venus Flytraps from experiencing frost, you prevent them
from producing those anti-freeze chemicals. More importantly, you put your plants
at risk and make it much harder on yourself.

You see, without any anti-freeze chemicals, Flytraps must always be protected from
freezing temperatures. But, at the same time, they still need cool temperatures to
slow down in growth and go dormant.

But, without frost, plants rarely enter deep dormancy. At the most, they enter what
is called a winter rest. This is when plants are still growing, but they grow very
slowly and their leaves look weak and listless. Flytraps in this state of growth
actually require more care than those that go completely dormant.

Caring for Venus Flytraps during dormancy is very easy. Once dormant, simply keep
the soil moist and protect the plant whenever the temperature goes below 20