Everwilde Farms - 1 oz American Lotus Native Wildflower Seeds - Gold Vault Bulk Seed Packet

Add a bit of exotic flair to the garden pond with this aquatic perennial. The large yellowish blooms and round leaves float on the surface of the water. It looks like a flower from the tropics, but it is hardy and native to states as far north as Wisconsin! Classified as an emergent aquatic plant, this native lotus roots itself in the mud while its leaves and flowers float on the surface of the water. Both the tubers at the roots and the leaves once provided a valued food source for Native American tribes. The genus name comes from the Sinhalese word for "lotus," while the species name comes from the Latin word for "yellow." The seeds of this plant repel water very well and remain viable for at least 200 years.