Plants with a bite

Carnivorous plants are seriously misunderstood life forms. Blame it on Little Shop of Horrors. Luckily, there are florists out there who show them some love. The Sacramento Bromeliad & Carnivorous Plant Society will host a show on Saturday, July 24, and Sunday, July 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Boulevard. There will be hundreds of plants for sale, including noncarnivorous bromeliads and their meat-eating brethren. Bromeliad growers also will be available to give advice on growing and propagating. It’s time to step outside of your garden box. For more information, visit www.bsi.org/webpages/sacramento.html.