Two people who can't stop growing things.

Trapped Nursery is a joint venture between Matthew and Ben, out of Roswell, Georgia.

Matthew Kammerer holding a large Heliamphora
MatthewThe collector
Ben Johnson holding a large Heliamphora
BenThe specialist

MatthewvsBen

Approach
Reckless & forever behind on plant tasks
Meticulous & motivated
Obsession
Sarracenia & seed germination
Heliamphora & lately Utricularia
Known for
Writing this page
Hearing he's right
Aggressive
Passive
Direct
Favorite drink
Mezcal marg
Mezcal marg

Matthew Kammerer

A collector at heart — these plants trapped my interest.

I've been a collector as long as I can remember. My hobbies have never fit in the standard boxes you'd expect. I've bred rare geckos, poison dart frogs, collected orchids, and moved to carnivorous plants in the last decade.

I started buying divisions, but once I took the dive into propagation and seed germination my collection exploded — which is where the motto below comes from. It's a common one for plant folks, but even more so when you grow from seed.

Ben Johnson

Bio written by Matthew

Ben loves hearing that he's right. He is meticulous and motivated, whereas Matthew is reckless and frequently laments how far behind he is in plant work.

Ben is hyper-focused on Heliamphora and has cultivated a diverse and impressive collection over the past several years. When he commits to a species, he excels — most recently demonstrating success with Utricularia.

If you want a one-in-a-million plant, the best way to do it is to grow a million plants.

Drone shot of two people standing in a wild pitcher plant bog

Seeing them where they grow wild.

Come talk plants.

We're happy to host visitors to talk plants, view the collection, and make purchases during the growing season — just get in touch. Otherwise, Instagram is the best way to keep up with new sales, plant shows, and what's going on around the nursery.