White Water Lily. An aquatic perennial with rounded dark green leaves and slightly fragrant, cup-shaped, white flowers, with yellow stamens. Max Spread 1.7m. Flowers June to August. Full sun. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Nymphaea alba
An aquatic perennial with rounded dark green leaves and slightly fragrant, cup-shaped, white flowers, with yellow stamens.
Additional information
| Generic | Nymphaea |
|---|---|
| Species | alba |
| Varietry | |
| Common Name | White Water Lily |
| Flower Colour | white |
| Soil | Loam |
| Aspect | Full sun |
| Foliage | Herbaceous |
| Height | |
| Family | Nymphaeaceae |
| Spread | 1.7m |
| Growth Speed | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Fragrance | TRUE |
| Foliage Colour | green |
| Flowers From | June, August |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Wet |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
| Care | |
| Border | Pond |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
| Pests and diseases | |
| Maintenance | |
| Propagation |
Related products
Butomus umbellatus
Rush-like, marginal aquatic perennial with rich green leaves, bronze-purple then dark green as they extend. Umbels of many cup-shaped, fragrant rose-pink flowers held well above the water.
Nymphaea ‘Escarboucle’
An aquatic perennial with rounded, mid-green leaves, brown when young and star-shaped, vermilion-red flowers, with golden yellow tipped, red stamens.
Myosotis scorpioides ‘Mermaid’
A compact aquatic perennial with glossy, dark green leaves and small bright blue flowers with a yellow eye.
Lysichiton americanus
A marginal aquatic with rosettes of glossy green leaves and green flower spike surrounded by a bright yellow spathe in early spring.
Juncus effusus ‘Spiralis’
Densely tufted aquatic perennial with shiny, dark green twisted stems forming a tangled mass. Brown flowers throughout summer.
Menyanthes trifoliata
An aquatic perennial forming floating mats with white flowers.
Nymphaea ‘Attraction’
An aquatic perennial with light bronze leaves and cup-shaped flowers with dark garnet-red inner petals, lighter towards the outside, orange-red stamens.
Mentha aquatica
A marginal aquatic with purple stems and aromatic dark green leaves. Clusters of lilac flowers in summer.