Was it inside Lowe's or outside? Probably inside, which means it is not dormant. So no, I would not plant it outside right now. You need to let it skip dormancy this year. Plant it outside when the weather warms up, then you can leave it there when winter comes again. The people at Cobraplant.com have an ebook that is really helpful and tells you how to winterize your plants. I don't know really what you would have to do for it in Ohio, I'm in Mississippi and nothing special is required for them here during the winter.

I've had an N. alata for five or six years and its pitchers do much the same. It winters in the greenhouse and spends summers outdoors; it bloomed last year. It's growing like a weed - vining like crazy, lush and healthy as can be - but a lot of the pitchers get 'crispy' at the top while still having fluid in the bottom. I've done autopsies on dead pitchers and they seem to be eating very well, so I was wondering if maybe this is the plant's response to having a full belly. "Hey, I'm full < burp> can't eat any more...." so there's no need to attract any more food.

You might stick with the proven soil conditions that other CP growers are using We can't judge how much of additional things are in your vermicompost, that might affect the plants negatively. I guess the tip for CPs is, until you got more experience or more samples, give them the known care and treatment that helps them survive and thrive.

Hi everyone let me start out and say i live in southern california and i bought a pitcher plant from home depot i really like plants of these variety but i have no clue what species this one is so it can give me better insight like with the heat im afraid that ill bur, my plant