The Best Plants for Your Water Garden

Lotus

One of the most elegant bloomers in the water garden, lotus produces large, exotic peony-like flowers throughout the summer. The blooms appear in a number of colors and are a perfect accent to the gorgeous blue-green leaves.

Name: Nelumbo selections

Growing Conditions: Full sun, submerged in water

Size: To 6 feet tall, depending on type

Zones: Tropical: 10-11, Hardy: 4-9