- Approximate height: 75cm (30 inches).
- Recommended water depth over crown of plant: 8- 15cm (3 - 6 inches)
- Flowering time: May to August
- Flower colour: White
- Supplied in the solid 1 litre pot we grow them in - for best results we recommend potting on using a 3 - 4 litre pot
This well-known yet exotic pond plant has a striking and architectural appearance, with large white flower spathes surrounding a yellow spadix (the central flower spike) and arching, glossy mid-green leaves with gently ruffled edges. It flowers from spring well into summer, and will often bloom again in autumn if spent flowers are removed regularly. The plant is clump-forming and does not run, so it will not spread invasively. While many cultivated forms of Zantedeschia exist, this is the natural wild species, native to riverbanks and marshes in southern Africa. It is thus an easy and reliable plant to grow, though in our climate it is slightly frost-tender. For winter protection, the crown should be kept below the water surface to guard against ice damage – ensure there are always a couple of inches of water over the top of the pot during the colder months.
Please note that this plant is poisonous if eaten.
If designing a planting scheme, we recommend approximately 1 Zantedeschia aethiopica plant per square foot of ground or per linear foot of pond edge. Read more on how to pot and care for your plant.