Sugar Crystal Hardy Water Lily

Sugar Crystal Hardy Water Lily — Brilliant White, High-Petal Showpiece

The Sugar Crystal Hardy Water Lily dazzles with pure-white, high-petal blooms (4–6") that look lux and “rose-like” above rich green pads. A medium-to-large hardy water lily and dependable perennial pond plant, it flowers from late spring into fall and reads beautifully from across the water. If you want a bright, elegant water lily that’s easy to grow and richly petaled, Sugar Crystal is a standout for any water garden.

Why Customers Love It

• Full, high-petal flowers that stay luminous in sun or shade reflections

• Steady bloomer in full sun with a simple tablet schedule

• Versatile: thrives in lined ponds, wide containers, or earth-bottom shelves

• Hardy & reliable—returns each year with minimal care

Plant Requirements (quick reference)

• Sun: Full sun, 6+ hours of strong midday light

• Container: 15"+ wide, shallow aquatic container (fabric pots preferred)

• Depth (soil surface → water surface): 6–20" (shallower = more flowers)

• Spread: ~4–6 ft at maturity

• Soil: Heavy loam topsoil only (no bagged mix, peat, or gravel)

Care & Fertilizing (simple schedule)

• Fertilizer tablets: 4–5 tablets on the 1st & 15th of each month (May–September)

• Application: Push tablets 3–4" into the soil around (not on) the crown

• Maintenance: Trim spent blooms/yellow leaves; divide every 1–2 years to maintain peak flowering

Water Lily Planting Tips

• Plant shallower (6–12") to warm the crown and jump-start budding

• Keep surface water open—remove floaters so pads get direct sun

• Never cover the crown with stones or gravel; leave it slightly exposed

• Use wide, shallow containers to encourage rhizome run and more flowers

Do’s & Don’ts

Do

• Plant in full sun and heavy loam

• Fertilize twice monthly on schedule for continuous blooms

• Repot immediately on arrival; keep all parts wet while planting

Don’t

• ❌ Don’t use compost/peat mixes, “aquatic media,” or gravel (they float, rot, or smother crowns)

• ❌ Don’t let floating plants shade Sugar Crystal—light drives flowering

• ❌ Don’t plant too deep (>20") if you want frequent blooms

Helpful Links (add your store links)

• Full Planting Instructions →

• Waterlily World® Fertilizer Tablets →

• PondGro™ Aquatic Loam Soil →

• Aquatic Containers →

• PondGro™ Fabric Pots →

Shipped as: a live pond plant (rhizome with leaves). Plant immediately in heavy loam soil and set at the recommended depth. Minor leaf yellowing from transit is normal and quickly replaced by new growth.

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