// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Common spatterdock

Nuphar lutea ssp. advena

Common spatterdock (Nuphar lutea ssp. advena) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Blooms Mar–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 50 U.S. states, including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: High · moisture-loving
Bloom: Mar–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Common spatterdock (Nuphar lutea ssp. advena) — *Nuphar lutea ssp. advena* — Common spatterdock. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved, uploaded by Татьяна Прозорова.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Common spatterdock (Nuphar lutea ssp. advena) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Blooms Mar–Oct.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, common spatterdock pairs naturally with: Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Common selfheal (Prunella vulgaris).