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Crested Floating Heart

Nymphoidescristata

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Genus

Nymphoides (nym-FOY-deez)

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Species

cristata (kris-TAY-tuh)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Herbaceous

Good Fall Color

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

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gljohnson

Wilmington, NC | May 2011 | negative

The USGS considers this to be an invasive species, and it appears on the North Carolina Invasive Plant Early Detection and Rapid Response...Read More

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