Perry sacred lotus
Nelumbo nucifera 'Perry'
USDA zones4 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds wet soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow (double)
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Perry' sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera 'Perry') is a perennial for specimen plantings, rain gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and wet, loamy soil. It grows 48 to 72 inches tall and 36 to 48 inches wide. The double yellow flowers are fragrant and open from early to late summer, with more blooms in early autumn.
Pairs well with Ironweed, Prairie Sky switchgrass, and Fantasia aloalo.