Purple Joy dotleaf waterlily
Nymphaea 'Purple Joy'
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moist soil
Size12 inches tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Purple Joy' dotleaf waterlily (Nymphaea 'Purple Joy') is a perennial for containers and low maintenance water gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and moist, loamy or clay soil. The flowers are fragrant and attract bees. It blooms in spring, summer, and autumn, and spreads about 4 to 5 feet wide.
Pairs well with Papyrus, Cleopatra canna, and Angel wings.