Tina dotleaf waterlily
Nymphaea 'Tina'
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size3 to 6 inches tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Deep blue to violet blue
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Tina' dotleaf waterlily (Nymphaea 'Tina') is a perennial for containers, rain gardens, and low maintenance water features. 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 to wet, loamy or clay soil. Its fragrant, deep blue to violet blue flowers attract bees. The plant stays 3 to 6 inches tall and spreads 36 to 60 inches.
Pairs well with Green Goddess calla lily, Coral plant, and Huldine clematis.