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Water Lily

Nymphaea alba

  • Scented
  • Feeds pollinators
Water Lily (Nymphaea alba)

Photo: Peter Haas · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

white, rose, lemon

What actually matters with this one

Six hours of sun and still water. Set the basket so leaves float rather than stretching up out of the water.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Never let it dry out
Hardiness
Zones 4-10
Height
Surface
Flowers
June to September
Difficulty
moderate

Where you will meet it

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.