Buckbean, Buck-Bean, Bogbean, Bean Trefoil, Beck Bean, Bitterwort, Bog Hop, Bog Myrtle, Bog Nut, Bog Trefoil, Brook Bean, Marsh Clover, Marsh Trefoil, Water Shamrock, Water Trefoil
Menyanthes trifoliata (Bog Bean) is a rhizomatous, emergent aquatic perennial with flower stalks and leaves held well above the water. The olive-green leaves feature 3 large, long-stalked, elliptic leaflets, 4 in. long (10 cm) and markedly veined. The foliage grows from a creeping rhizome that floats onto the water’s surface. In spring to late summer, upright racemes of white or purple-tinged, star-shaped flowers, 1 in. across (2.5 cm), are borne atop stout stalks, about as high as the foliage. The upper surface of the petals is fringed with white hair, which aids in both collecting pollen and attracting pollinators such as bees, bumblebees, hummingbirds, flies, and butterflies. Bog Bean typically grows in shallow water in pond or lake margins and bogs and spreads from thick spongy rhizomes to form large colonies.
Hardiness |
3 - 10 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
Plant Type | Aquatic Plants, Perennials |
Plant Family | Menyanthaceae |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
Height |
10" - 1' (25cm - 30cm) |
Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spacing | 24" (60cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | High |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Poorly Drained |
Characteristics | Showy |
Native Plants | Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northeast, Ohio, Pacific Northwest, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Rocky Mountains, South Dakota, Southeast, Southwest, United Kingdom, United States, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
Tolerance | Wet Soil |
Attracts | Bees |
Garden Uses | Bog Gardens, Ponds And Streams, Rain Gardens, Water Gardens |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
Hardiness |
3 - 10 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 8 |
Plant Type | Aquatic Plants, Perennials |
Plant Family | Menyanthaceae |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) |
Height |
10" - 1' (25cm - 30cm) |
Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spacing | 24" (60cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | High |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Poorly Drained |
Characteristics | Showy |
Native Plants | Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Midwest, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northeast, Ohio, Pacific Northwest, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Rocky Mountains, South Dakota, Southeast, Southwest, United Kingdom, United States, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
Tolerance | Wet Soil |
Attracts | Bees |
Garden Uses | Bog Gardens, Ponds And Streams, Rain Gardens, Water Gardens |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
How many Menyanthes trifoliata (Bog Bean) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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