Yellow Pond Lily, Spatterdock

Yellow Pond Lily, Spatterdock

Nuphar lutea

This spreading perennial bears fragrant yellow flowers in summer.

  • Yellow flowers are produced in summer, providing colour through the bloom season.
  • Spreading clump, reaching 2 m at maturity; divide every three to four years to maintain vigour.
  • Best in full sun to partial shade to full shade with wet soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Wet
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
1.0 – 2.0
Mature Spread (meters)
1.0 – 2.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Yellow
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Spreading
Deer Resistant
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Rabbit Resistant
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Pollinator Friendly
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Ontario Native
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Fragrant
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Landscape Uses
Rain garden, Mass planting
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Grows best in 100 cm of water or less, but can naturalize in 200 cm of depth or more. Plant rhizomes directly in the muddy bottoms of ponds or leave in containers if desired. It spreads by seed or by rhizomes.
Notes
Native to Ontario

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