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Nymphoides peltata (Yellow floating heart)
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per year
per year
0.1m
Max height
Max height
2.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Nymphoides peltata
Other names
Yellow floating heart, Villarsia nymphoides peltata, Small yellow water lily, Fringed water lily, Fringe, Fringed buckbean, Dwarf water lily, Water fringe, Limnanthemum nymphoides, Limnanthemum peltatum
Genus
Nymphoides Nymphoides
Species
N. peltata - N. peltata is a vigorous, deciduous, aquatic perennial with floating, ovate to rounded, mottled, mid- to bright green leaves and long-stalked, star-shaped, fringed, bright yellow flowers in summer.
Nymphoides peltata is: Deciduous
Habit
Mat Forming
Flower
Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Green, Mottled in Spring; Green, Mottled in Summer; Mottled, Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Waterlily Pests (beetle, aphid, leaf-mining midges) Waterlily Pests (beetle, aphid, leaf-mining midges)
General care
Pruning
Deadhead and remove faded or yellow leaves regularly.
Propagation
Propagate by removing runners in summer.
Propagation methods
Runners
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Where to grow
Nymphoides peltata (Yellow floating heart) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 2.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Aquatic, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in shallow water no deeper than 60cm in sun. In small ponds, plant in aquatic planting baskets. Growth is limited to shallow margins in larger ponds or lakes. Considered a noxious weed in some areas of North America.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Pond/In water
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Nymphoides peltata
Other names
Yellow floating heart, Villarsia nymphoides peltata, Small yellow water lily, Fringed water lily, Fringe, Fringed buckbean, Dwarf water lily, Water fringe, Limnanthemum nymphoides, Limnanthemum peltatum
Genus
Nymphoides Nymphoides
Species
N. peltata - N. peltata is a vigorous, deciduous, aquatic perennial with floating, ovate to rounded, mottled, mid- to bright green leaves and long-stalked, star-shaped, fringed, bright yellow flowers in summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Mat Forming
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Colour
Flower
Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Green, Mottled in Spring; Green, Mottled in Summer; Mottled, Green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Waterlily Pests (beetle, aphid, leaf-mining midges)
General care
Pruning
Deadhead and remove faded or yellow leaves regularly.
Propagation
Propagate by removing runners in summer.
Propagation methods
Runners
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Where to grow
Nymphoides peltata (Yellow floating heart) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 2.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Aquatic, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in shallow water no deeper than 60cm in sun. In small ponds, plant in aquatic planting baskets. Growth is limited to shallow margins in larger ponds or lakes. Considered a noxious weed in some areas of North America.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Pond/In water
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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