Best Hardy Waterlilies For Tub Gardens

For container watergarding, a range of hardy 'Pygmy Waterlilies' are small-spread water lily cultivars often available. These dwarf varieties typically have lilypads smaller than 4 inches and are well suited for tub gardens. Medium-spread varities are often a good choice, many are often described as highly 'adaptable' to small and mini- ponds where space is limited.

List Of Small Hardy Waterlily Varieties Ideal For Container Water Gardens

Pygmy, Dwarf and Small varieties are well suited for tub gardening. With compact lilypads and smaller blossom sizes, here are some named cultivars known for their minimal growth habit.

Yellow Mexicana
Hermine
Pink Ladekeri
Perry's Baby Red

Hardy Water Lily Flower Color Range

With the exception of blues and purples, a broad palette of hardy water lily flower colors is available. They range from creamy or pure whites to yellow, pinks to deep reds with a few changeables as well.

Multicolored Changeable Hardy Water Lilies

'Changeables' are a term for hardy water lilies that show a shift the blossom's pigment color as the flower aged over 3 to 4 days. These cultivars are typically in the yellow to orange to red range. Some pink hardy water lily varieties are noted for their color shifts; some become paler, others become a deeper pink on successive days of flowering.

Hardy Waterlilies Are Day-Bloomers Only

There are no night blooming cold hardy waterlilies - and there will likely never be. The genetic branches and DNA genetics of night-blooming tropicals is too different from day-blooming hardies and tropical water lily species for successful cross-pollination.