Perry's Baby Red dotleaf waterlily
Nymphaea 'Perrys Baby Red'
USDA zones4 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Perry's Baby Red' dotleaf waterlily (Nymphaea 'Perry's Baby Red') is a perennial for low maintenance water gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and moist, loamy or clay soil. The flowers are fragrant. It blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Each plant spreads 24 to 36 inches, so give it room.
Pairs well with Great burnet, Reed grass, and Star of persia.