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Varigated yellow pond-lily

Nuphar lutea ssp. variegata

Varigated yellow pond-lily (Nuphar lutea ssp. variegata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–8a. 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 2a–8a
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Varigated yellow pond-lily (Nuphar lutea ssp. variegata) — *Nuphar lutea ssp. variegata* — Varigated yellow pond-lily. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved, uploaded by Татьяна Прозорова.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Varigated yellow pond-lily (Nuphar lutea ssp. variegata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–8a. 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, varigated yellow pond-lily pairs naturally with: Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Common selfheal (Prunella vulgaris).