Nymphaea 'Bernice Ikins' Pink Hardy Lily (Bare Root)

Bernice Ikins (Nymphaea 'Bernice Ikins') is a hardy water lily prized for its large, open blooms in an intense bright pink, carried with a strong fragrance. New pads emerge deep red and mature to reddish green, and this medium-sized plant flowers all summer in full sun.

• Bloom: Intense bright pink, large and open; strongly fragrant
• Foliage: New pads emerge deep red, maturing to reddish green
• Mature height: At water surface
• Spread: 3-5 ft
• Water depth: 12-24 in over the crown
• Sunlight: Full sun (6+ hrs/day)
• Bloom season: Late spring to fall
• Growth rate: Moderate

How do you plant it? Set it in 12-24 in over the crown, in full sun (6+ hrs/day).

Is it winter-hardy? Hardy in USDA zones 4-11.