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From "Garden Sense"
episode DGAR-108

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Nymphaea odorata 'Rose Nymphe' – Fragrant Water Lily

Floating, deciduous aquatic perennial noted for its large leaves and pink fragrant day-blooming flowers
Plant in containers or in still pond bottom with 12-30 inches of water, depending upon plant maturity
Plant in full sun
Divide in summer placing smaller plants in shallower water
Fertilize regularly with aquatic fertilizer during growing season
Height: 3-4 inches above water line; Width: 4-6 feet
Hardy in USDA zones 3-11:
- Zone 3: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun pond; avoid contact with salt; remove dead foliage after frost.
- Zone 4: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full pond; avoid contact with salt; remove dead foliage after frost.
- Zone 5: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun pond; avoid contact with salt; remove dead foliage after frost.
- Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun pond; remove dead foliage after frost.
- Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun pond; remove dead foliage after frost.
- Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in full sun pond; remove dead foliage after frost.
- Zone 9: Plant in spring or fall; plant in full sun pond; remove old foliage in fall.
- Zone 10: Plant in spring or fall; plant in full sun pond; remove old foliage in fall.
- Zone 11: Plant in spring or fall; plant in full sun pond; remove old foliage in fall.

Nymphaea odorata 'Marliacea Chromatella' – Fragrant Water Lily

Floating, deciduous aquatic perennial noted for its olive green with bronze marbling leaves
Flowers are day-blooming, fragrant with canary-yellow petals and broad incurved golden stamens
Plant in containers or in still pond bottom with 12-30 inches of water, depending upon plant maturity
Plant in full sun
Divide in summer placing smaller plants in shallower water
Fertilize regularly with aquatic fertilizer during growing season
Height: 3-4 inches above water line; Width: 4-6 feet
Hardy in USDA zones 3-11:
- Zone 3: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun pond; avoid contact with salt; remove dead foliage after frost.
- Zone 4: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full pond; avoid contact with salt; remove dead foliage after frost.
- Zone 5: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; plant in full sun pond; avoid contact with salt; remove dead foliage after frost.
- Zone 6: Plant in spring; plant in full sun pond; remove dead foliage after frost.
- Zone 7: Plant in spring; plant in full sun pond; remove dead foliage after frost.
- Zone 8: Plant in spring; plant in full sun pond; remove dead foliage after frost.
- Zone 9: Plant in spring or fall; plant in full sun pond; remove old foliage in fall.
- Zone 10: Plant in spring or fall; plant in full sun pond; remove old foliage in fall.
- Zone 11: Plant in spring or fall; plant in full sun pond; remove old foliage in fall.

Cyperus alternifolius – Umbrella Flat Sedge (Palm)
Note: This plant is considered Invasive in the wetlands along the Southern U.S. For more details, click on the link below.
aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu

Upright tender, bog perennial noted for its terminal whorl of foliage and pale yellow-brown flowers
Plant in containers or at the edge of pond, water feature or reliably moist garden soil
Plant in partial to full shade
Deadhead to prevent the formation of seeds
Fertilize monthly during growing season
Height: 3-5 feet; Width: 1-2 feet
Annual in USDA zones 2-8
Hardy in USDA zones 9-11:
- Zones 2-8: Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; plant in containers or dig and bring indoors for the winter; may reseed even in these zones, so deadhead.
- Zones 9-11: Plant in spring after danger of frost has passed; can be container grown or left in the ground; remove old foliage in the fall; will reseed even in these zones, so deadhead.

Hosta x 'Krossa Regal' – Krossa Regal Hosta

Medium to large hosta with upright blue foliage and lavender flowers on 5 foot stalks
Plant in moist, but-well drained soil
Plant in partial to full shade
Height: 30-36 inches; Width: 2 feet
Hardy in USDA zones 3-8:
- Zone 3: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; mulch heavily after first hard frost; protect from salt; pull back mulch in early spring; divide as new growth appears in early spring; protect from deer in prone areas.
- Zone 4: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; mulch heavily after first hard frost; protect from salt; pull back mulch in early spring; divide as new growth appears in early spring; protect from deer in prone areas.
- Zone 5: Plant in spring to prevent winter heaving; mulch heavily after first hard frost; protect from salt; pull back mulch in early spring; divide as new growth appears in early spring; protect from deer in prone areas.
- Zone 6: Plant in spring or fall; mulch after first hard frost; pull back mulch in early spring; divide as new growth appears in early spring; protect from deer in prone areas.
- Zone 7: Plant in spring or fall; mulch after first hard frost; pull back mulch in early spring; divide in fall or as new growth appears in early spring; protect from deer in prone areas.
- Zone 8: Plant in spring or fall; mulch lightly in the fall; pull back mulch in early spring; divide in fall or as new growth appears in early spring; protect from deer in prone areas.

Gardening by Zip Code
If you're looking to start a gardening projectbut don't know your gardening zone—visit the National Gardening Associations's USDA Hardiness Zone Finder. Enter your Zip Code to identify the proper zone.

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