White Waterlily, Fragrant White Waterlily

White Waterlily, Fragrant White Waterlily

Nymphaea odorata

A native lily with reflexed blooms that naturalizes in moist meadow and woodland edge settings.

  • Large fragrant white flowers with central yellow stamens
  • Flowers are composed of numerous white petals and yellow stamens
  • Fragrant flowers open at dawn and close by noon each day
  • Leathery round medium green leaf with one cleft side
  • The unexposed underside of the leaf is purple
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Wet
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
0.1 – 0.15
Mature Spread (meters)
0.9 – 2.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Spreading
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollinator Friendly
Ontario Native
Fragrant
Landscape Uses
Rain garden, Accent
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Grows best in slow moving water with a preferred depth of 1.5-2 meters. It can form a dense colony completely covering the water's surface with leaves.
Notes
Native to Ontario

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