Gloriosa dotleaf waterlily
Nymphaea 'Gloriosa'
USDA zones4 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Gloriosa' dotleaf waterlily (Nymphaea 'Gloriosa') is a perennial for containers and low maintenance water gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist, loamy or clay soil. The fragrant flowers attract bees. It blooms in spring, summer, and autumn, and it can spread 35 to 59 inches.
Pairs well with Gladiator ornamental onion, Forever Susan lily, and Gertrude Jekyll rose.