Butterscotch - An Indian Beauty Lotus (Bare Root)

Nelumbo nucifera — medium lotus, shipped as a dormant lotus tuber.

Hybridized by Ganesh Anandhakrishnan. Get ready for flower over-load! This buttery yellow gem of a lotus was hybridized by our friend, Ganesh, in India. It survived a long and perilous journey around the world and arrived so late in the growing season of 2020 that we didn't know if it would make through that first winter. 'Butterscotch' didn't just survive, it thrived! It is now our pleasure to offer it to American growers. 'Butterscotch' is just as yummy as its name. The lotus grows to a medium height in our pots and produces multi-petal yellow flowers with a brilliant green receptacle for contrast. Blooming starts early and extends throughout the summer. We highly recommend this lotus variety!

At a glance

• Flower color: Yellow
• Flower type: Multi-petal, more than 50 petals
• Plant height: Medium, 2'-4'
• Container: 14"-24" wide, 10'-16" deep

As a medium lotus, this one settles at 6 to 18 inches of water over the crown once established — start a new tuber under 2 to 4 inches and raise the level as it pushes aerial leaves, with the growing tip left uncovered. Pot size, soil and the rest of the method are in the lotus planting instructions.

Browse more yellow lotus or see every medium lotus we carry.