Common names:
Hardy Water Lily
Waterlily

Also sold as:
  • Vesuve
  • Vesuvius

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Herb/Forb
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Flowers:Blooms on old wood
Flower Color:Red
Flower Time:Late summer or early fall
Underground structures:Bulb
Uses:Suitable as Annual
Propagation: Other methods:Crowns
Containers:Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Not suitable for containers

After two years from a young plant it had a few flowers this year

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