Trudy Slocum dotleaf waterlily
Nymphaea 'Trudy Slocum'
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moist soil
Size5 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Trudy Slocum' dotleaf waterlily (Nymphaea 'Trudy Slocum') is a perennial for container water gardens and low maintenance color. 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 blooms attract bees and appear from spring through autumn. Each plant can spread about 59 to 94 inches.
Pairs well with Pink banana, Incense passion flower, Trailing lantana, and Royal Velvet amaryllis.