Pygmaea Helvola dotleaf waterlily
Nymphaea 'Pygmaea Helvola'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size3 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pygmaea Helvola' dotleaf waterlily (Nymphaea 'Pygmaea Helvola') is a perennial for containers, rain gardens, and low maintenance water features. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist to wet, loamy or clay soil. Its yellow flowers are fragrant and attract bees. It blooms in spring, summer, and autumn, and it stays only 3 inches tall while spreading 12 to 24 inches.
Pairs well with Blue flag, Royal fern, and Dawn redwood.