Water Lily

A potted Fragrant Water Lily is ideal for a water garden

A potted Fragrant Water Lily is ideal for a water garden

This particular variety of water lily, the Fragrant Water Lily (Nymphaea odorata), is native to Eastern North America and has been introduced in many other parts of the world.  It is a good choice for cultivation in shallow containers set deep in hand-dug or artificial ponds.  It thrives in mucky or sandy bottoms.  In the wild, beaver, moose, muskrat and deer eat water lily leaves and roots. Ducks and other waterfowl eat the seeds.  Largemouth bass, sunfish, and frogs use the large round leaves for cover.

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    July 20, 2009 at 9:09 am07

    oh, I love the picture! I know when dad and I would go fishing, I was mesmerized by the lillies in the pond…………I think I would have rather contemplated on them than fished.


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