Ah, Sacred Lotus. A fine choice for the garden.

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Sacred Lotus

Nelumbo nucifera

Zones 4–11

Stats
Sunfull sun
Waterhigh
Grow time—
Height3–6ft
Spacing>24in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✗
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categorygarden perennial
Growth habitrosette
Seasonwarm
Frost tolerancehalf hardy
Height3–6ft
Spacingover 24in
Days to bloomover 150
Native us✗
Growing
Waterhigh
Drainagewet tolerant
Soil ph min5.5
Soil ph max7.5
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
Lengthunder 2wk
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
Sownonoyesyesyesnonononononono
Harvest————————————