Hardy Water Lilies
Arc-En-Ciel
Shell-pink flowers. Unusal olive-green leaves, splashed with yellow, pink, cream or red. 4-5′ spread.
Attraction
Garnet-red flowers. Green leaves. Tolerant of water 40” deep, and will bloom in partial shade. 4-5′ spread.
Attorney Elrod
Deep-red, fragrant flowers stay open late. Small root systems makes it a good choice for container gardens. 3-4′ spread.
Barbara Dobbins
Soft-yellow flowers blushed with pink to apricot, stand high out of the water. Great Bloomer. 5-7′ spread.
Berit Strawn
Deep peach to pink flowers. Heavily mottled leaves. Small plant, great chioce for tub gardens. 2-4′ spread
Black Princess
Dark-red, peony shaped flowers the first day out, turning almost black by day three. 4-6′ spread.
Charlene Strawn
Light-yellow flowers, one of the most fragrant. Can tolerate partial shade. Mottled leaves. 3-5′ spread.
Charlie’s Choice
Blushed, bright-red flowers, darker at base. Dark green leaves, some mottling. Great for tub gardens. 2-3′ spread
Chromatella
Canary-yellow flowers. Very adaptable, can be grown 6 – 48” deep and in partial shade. Good for any size pond.
Clyde Ikins
Peachy-yellow, pink to apricot, double flowers. Blooms well late into the season. Strong fragrance. 6-8′ spread.
Colorado
Salmon-pink flowers stand 3-4” above the water. Blooms well late into the season. Mottled leaves. 3-5′ spread.
Conqueror
Tri-color, red inner petals, with pink and white on the outer petals. Can tolerate water 48” deep. 4′-5′ spread.
Cynthia Ann
Peach flowers stand 2-3” above water. Pleasant fragrance. Good for tub gardens and small ponds. 2-3′ spread.
Darwin
Pink, double, peony like flowers. A very nice pink, makes good cut flowers. Large green leaves. 4-6′ spread.
Denver
Creamy-yellow, double flowers. Slighty ovate, green leaves with faint mottling. Good bloomer. 3-4′ spread.
Ellisiana
Vibrant red flowers, with strong fragrance. Smaller lily, great chioce for container gardens. 2-3′ spread
Froebeli
Deep burgundy-red flowers. Green leaves, almost perfectly round. Great for tub gardens. 2′-3′ spread.
Georgia Peach
Beautiful peach flowers, lighten to yellow the last day, and stand 3-4” above water. Mottled leaves. 3-5′ spread.
Gloriosa
Candy-apple-red flowers, unbundant on established plants. Bronze new leaves mature to green. 4-5′ spread.,
Gonnere
Snow-white, multi-double flowers have a pleasant fragance, stay open later in the day. Green leaves. 3-4′ spread.
Helvola Pygmy
Abundant, 2-3” yellow flowers. 3-4” heavily mottled leaves. Smallest hybrid. Exceptional for contianer gardens.
Hermine
Paper-white flowers. Heart shaped lime green leaves. A great white for container gardens. 24”-30” spread..
Indiana
Apricot flowers, change to orange, then orange-red. Mottled leaves. Excellent for contianer gardens. 30” spread.
James Brydon
Brilliant rose-red flowers. Green leaves. Can be grown in water up to 48” and in partial shade. 3-4′ spread.
Joey Tomocik
One of the brightest yellows. Blooms are held high above the water. Tolerates water 48” deep. 4-5′ spread.
Laydekeri Fulgens
Vivid burgandy-red flowers. One of the first to bloom in spring and one of the last to stop in fall. 4-5′ spread.
Lemon Chiffon
Soft-yellow, double flowers, contrast well with dark-green, mottled leaves. Tolerant of part shade. 2-4′ spread.
Lily Pons
Medium to light-pink, mulit-double flowers.(up to 100 petals!) Blooms best when given room to grow. 4-6′ spread.
Little Sue
First day peach flowers darken to peach-orange with red streaking the third. Good for tub gardens. 2′-3′ spread.
Manee Red
Brilliant double red, fragrant flowers. Free Flowering with green pads. 4′-6′ Spread.
Mangkala Ubol
Fragrant, double petaled, peach flowers. Early bloomer, non stop from spring into fall. Mottled leaves. 3-5′ spread.
Mayla
Large, fragrant, fuchsia-pink flowers open wide and sit just on top of the water. Green to plum leaves. 6-8′ spread.
Meteor
A classic. Flowers are often described as glowing. Red inner petals, outer petals pink with white tips. 4-6′ spread.
Mexicana Pygmy
Small yellow flowers are held high above the water. Green pads with purple variegation. Great for container gardens.
Miss Siam
Shocking, electric-pink flowers contrast nicely with the solid green leaves. Prolific bloomer. 4-6′ spread.
Myra
Luminous, shell-pink outer petals, inside row yellow to orange. Will grow in water 6′ and shade tolerant. 3-5′ spread.
Patio Joe
Blushed, pinky-peach flowers held 3-4” above water. Nice fragrance. Green leaves, slight mottling. 3-5′ spread.
Paul Hariot
Inner orange petals, outer peach petals, deepen in color each day out. Great for container gardens. 2-4′ spread.
Perry’s Baby Red
Waxy, deep-red flowers. New purple leaves mature to green. Fantastic for container gardens. 20-30” spread.
Perry’s Double White
Pure white, double flowers. Free flowering. Very long bloom season. One of the best whites. 4-5′ spread.
Perry’s Fire Opal
Very rich-pink, fragrant flowers. Blooms well in restricted areas, making it useful in container gardens. 3-4′ spread.
Pink Grapefruit
Pink outer petals progress to soft yellow toward inner petals. Strong fragrance. Tolerates 48” water. 4–6′ spread.
Pink Opal
Coral-pink flowers,held 3-5” high above the water. Sweet Fragrance. Green, nearly round leaves. 2-3′ spread.
Pink Sensation
Rich, rosy-pink flowers stay open very late, longer than any of other hardy pinks. Green leaves. 3-4′ Spread.
Pink Sparkle
Flamboyant, pink, star shaped flowers. A tiny dancer with enthusiastic jazz hands. Blooms in part shade. 3-4′ spread.
Queen of Whites
Large, crisp, clean, white flowers. Will tolerate water 48” deep and partial shade. Great bloomer. 4-6′ spread.
Red Spider
Crinkled, frosted, red petals become deeper and more intense red toward the center. Mottle leaves. 2-3′ spread.
Siam Sunset
Fragrant flowers are sunny-peach to apricot, glowing yellow in the center. Heavy Bloomer. Mottled lvs. 3-4′ spread.
Sioux
Flower color deepens each day, yellow-apricot, apricot, then orange-red. Blooms stay open late. 3-4′ spread.
Steven Strawn
Bright red-orange flowers with yellow undertones toward outer petals. Dark green leaves with flecking. 3-5′ spread.
Sun Fire
Copius amounts of electrified hot-pink flowers with yellow or orange centers. Shade tolerant & 6′ depths. 4-5′ spread.
Super Red
Brilliant glowing-red flowers stay open later later in the day than most lilies. Good chioce for deep water. 5-6′ spread.
Sweet Pea
Bright-pink, cup-shaped flowers with uniquely rounded petals. Strong sweet anise or licorice smell. Tolerant of 6′ depths.
Tetragona
Pygmy White water lily. Smallest of all the white lilies. Exceptional for container gardens. 2-3′ Spread.
Okeechobee
Large, sulfur-yellow flowers. Plants found naturally in Florida. Tolerates part shade and water up to 6′. 4-6′ spread.
Texas Dawn
Profusions of large yellow, lemon scented flowers, held high above the water. Green, speckled leaves. 4-5′ spread.
Virginalis
White, immaculately conceived flowers are born in abundance as if by some sort of miracle. Reluctant spreader.
Walter Pagels
Ivory-white flowers stand just above the water. A nice small white lily suitable for container gardens. 2-3′ spread.
Wanvisa
Variable flowers. Salmon, orange-red, solid yellow, speckeld or a combo on individual petals. Amazing! 3-5′ spread.
Yellow Queen
Rich fragrant yellow flowers open earlier in the morning than other yellows. Nice heavily mottled leaves. 4-5′ spread.
Hardy Intersubgeneric Waterlilies
(Hybrids between Tropical and Hardy)
Fay Mcdonald
Variations thoughout the season of slate-blue, indigo to amethyst flowers. Sweet fragrance. Fantastic bloomer.
Purple Fantasy
Deep-purple flowers with yellow center are held high above the water. Contrasting green leaves. Prolific bloomer.
Tropic Star
Exotic, fuchsia-pink flowers with sunny yellow centers and tangerine-orange stamens. Prolific, fragrant blooms.
Violicious
Variable flower color ranges from royal-purple, violet, amethyst to blueberry. Profuse, fragrant flowers.
Siam Purple 2
Recognized as being the first hardy blue or violet hardy water lilies in the world. Lovely light purple flowers.
Queen Sirikit
Intense, royal-purple, cup shaped flowers. Green pads. Shy bloomer. Medium spread.
Tropical Waterlilies
Blue Aster
Electric Blue-Purple flowers. Beautiful green leaves with heavy maroon mottling. Good bloomer.
Green Smoke
Unique smokey-blue, flowers. pads are green with bronze flecking. 3-5′ spread. good bloomer.
Plum Crazy
Spectacular double, plum-purple flowers with a high petal count. Striking Maroon streaking on the pads.
