Drosera binata is a native of Australia, primarily in coastal areas from Fraser Island in Queensland, southwards down through New South Wales and Victoria to Tasmania and the south-east corner of South Australia. The range extends to New Zealand where it is common below an elevation of 1000 metres, on both North and South Island, Stewart Island/Rakiura and on the Chathams. Some populations go dormant in the winter and may survive down to USDA zone 6, while others are truly tropical.
There are three forms described based on how much the leaves are divided: the T-form, multifida and extrema. Drosera binata f. multifida has more leaf divisions than the T-form, bifurcating several times to produce anywhere from eight to 16 or even 30 terminal leaf points.

The large white flowers are self ferile and it will happily self seed.

One plant per pot, flowering size. Sub-tropical, dormant in winter, may go dormant in summer if too hot. In case the crown dies off due to heat stress in summer, move the pot to a cooler location and/or wait untill autumn. Drosera binata is hardy if a bit heat sensitive: it grows back from the roots with a venegance.

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