Here is what Fragrant Water Lily needs to thrive.

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Fragrant Water Lily

Nymphaea odorata

Zones 7–13

Stats
Sunfull sun
Waterhigh
Grow time—
Height1–3ft
Spacing>24in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✗
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categorywildflower
Growth habitrosette
Seasonwarm
Frost tolerancehardy
Height1–3ft
Spacingover 24in
Days to bloomover 150
Native us✓
Growing
Waterhigh
Drainagewet tolerant
Soil ph min6.0
Soil ph max8.0
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✗
Division✓
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✓
Transplant✓
Container ok✓
Spreadself seeds
Deer resistant✗
Drought tolerant✗
Pollinator friendly✓
Toxic to
People✗
Pets✗
Livestock✗
Bloom
Length6–12wk
Colors
White✓
Yellow✗
Orange✗
Red✗
Pink✗
Purple✗
Blue✗
Green✗
Fragrant✓
Reblooms✓
Deadhead✓
Cut flower✗
Dried flower✗
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✓
Calendar, zone 7
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sownononoyesyesyesnononononono
Harvest————————————