Nymphoides peltata
yellow floating heart
N. peltata is a vigorous aquatic perennial with rounded bright green, mottled leaves and long-stalked, bright yellow flowers, to 2.5cm across, in summer
Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Poorly–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Menyanthaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Submerged, Floating
- Genus
Nymphoides are deciduous, rhizomatous aquatic perennials with slender rhizomes bearing kidney-shaped or rounded floating leaves and solitary yellow or white flowers with fringed petals, held just above the water surface
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Eurasia
How to grow
Cultivation
This plant is listed on Schedule 9 of the UK Wildlife & Countryside Act as an invasive non-native species. Although not banned from sale, it is an offence to plant or cause these to grow in the wild in NORTHERN IRELAND and the REPUBLIC OF IRELAND. Gardeners possessing them should undertake measures to control them. See RHS advice on invasive non-native species for further information
Propagation
See cultivation notes
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Wildlife gardens
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
Deadhead and remove yellow leaves regularly
Pests
May be susceptible to water-lily beetle, water lily aphid, brown china-mark moth and false leaf-mining midge
Diseases
Generally-disease free
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