Black Princess Hardy Red Water Lily

Black Princess is a truly magnificent water lily. The dark red flowers get darker each day, so by the third day the flower is a very deep, dark red and the inner petals appear almost black. Black Princess is always very popular with our customers when they see it bloom in person.

Description: Free flowering, 5"-6" dark red peony style flowers. Flowers darken to 'almost black' near the center as the flower matures. 36 to 38 petals on each flower.

Location: Full sun

Size: Medium to large spread. Suitable for medium to large ponds.

Plant Depth Zone: Submerged - See our Pond Plant Depth Zone article

To get the best growth and most abundant blooms from your water lilies, read our How to Plant a Water Lily article.

Please Read Before Ordering Pond Plants

Please Note:

• We do not ship plants outside of Canada.
• Hardy plant orders are generally available to be shipped from April 15 until July 31
• Tropical plants are generally shipped from May 15 to reduce the risk of frost damage.
• All plants are shipped bare root (without soil or pots) and should be planted into appropriate containers immediately upon arrival.
• We do not ship plants and other products together. If you are ordering plants and non-plant items, you need to place 2 separate orders.

Plant orders are usually shipped on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday (depending on your location) to ensure you receive your order before the weekend.

Additional Shipping Charges for Plant Orders

There are additional packing / handling charges associated with all plant orders. The additional packing / handling charge varies by plant type. These charges are shown below and are automatically added to the shipping charge of your order at checkout.

• Water Lilies – $2.99 ea
• Hardy Marginals - $1.49 - $1.99 ea
• Tropical Marginals - $2.99 ea
• Floating Plants - $.099 ea, $1.99 per group of 3 plants, $3.99 per group of 6 plants, $6.99 per group of 12 plants
• Oxygenating Plants - $0.99 ea