Texas Shell Pink dotleaf waterlily
Nymphaea 'Texas Shell Pink'
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Texas Shell Pink' dotleaf waterlily (Nymphaea 'Texas Shell Pink') is a perennial for containers and low maintenance water gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°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 fragrant flowers attract bees. It blooms in spring, summer, and autumn, and it can spread about 59 to 71 inches.
Pairs well with Frozen Queen calla lily, Hawaii dahlia, and Birkin philodendron.