Plant Min Zone: 5a
Plant Max Zone: 11b
Sunlight: Full Sun
Water / Rainfall: Average, High, Very High
Soil Quality: Rich
Bloom Season: Summer, Late Summer, Fall
Flower Color: White
Berry / Fruit Color: Green, Black
Spring Foliage Color: Green
Summer Foliage Color: Green
Fall Foliage Color: Green, Yellow
Evergreen Foliage: No
Winter Interest: No
Scented Flowers: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Low
Wet-Feet Tolerance: High
Humidity Tolerance: High
Wind Tolerance: Low
Poor Soil Tolerance: No Extreme Soils
Height: 2' - 4'
Width: 3' - 4'
Growth Rate: Medium
Service Life: Very Long: 10-20 years
Maintenance Need: Medium
Spreading Potential: Medium
Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Dead Growth off Water Garden Plants at any Time of the Year or During Winter.
Plant Grouping Size: Specimen Planting of 1-3
Best Side of House: South Exposure, West Exposure, East Exposure
Extreme Planting Locations: Tolerates Periods of Standing Water
Ornamental Features: Long Blooming Season, Large Tropical Foliage / Flowers, Exceptional / Colorful Foliage
Special Landscape Uses: None
Possible Pest Problems: Spider Mites, Aphids
Plant Limitations: Aggressive Rhizomes / Runners, Needs Regular Irrigation, Late to Emerge or Leaf Out in Spring
Alba Grandiflora Water Lotus, is also known as Nelumbo 'Alba Grandiflora'