Colorado dotleaf waterlily
Nymphaea 'Colorado'
RHS AGM 2022
USDA zones3 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Colorado' dotleaf waterlily (Nymphaea 'Colorado') is a perennial for containers and low maintenance water gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist, loamy or clay soil. The flowers are fragrant and bees visit them. Blooms open from spring through autumn. A plant can spread 47 to 71 inches wide, so give it plenty of room.
Pairs well with Canada wild rye, Ice Follies daffodil, and Bush honeysuckle.