The Lotus and Water Lily Festival runs through July 22, at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, D.C. Here's the best time to go.

The annual Lotus and Water Lily Festival at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Photo by Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images) ...

One highlight to these hot, swampy days of summer: The Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens’ lotus flowers and water lilies are in full bloom, adding vibrant splashes of pink, yellow, purple, and white to the ...

The lotus and water lilies first started to bloom earlier this month at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, but the best is apparently yet to come. According to a US National Park Service officer, the most ...

This is just one of over 50 water lily varieties, and there’s around 20 types of lotus as well. Water lilies (Nymphaea cv.) and lotuses (Nelumbo cv.) are distinctly different plants.