Bog Bean (Menyanthes trifoliata)
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Description
Bog Bean (Menyanthes trifoliata)
The Bog Bean is a perennial marginal pond plant which produces attractive clusters of small star-shaped white-pink blooms. When blooming the flowers are covered in soft white bearded hairs. Other common names are buckbean, and marsh trefoil.
Height: Up to 6” tall
Hardiness zone: 2-11
Bloom time: April-July
Culture: Grow in marginal shallow water, submerged, in full sun to part shade. Likes acidic & peaty soils. Can spread aggressively when not restrained by container planting.
Features:
- Suitable for containers
- Native to North America
- Marginal pond plant
- Winter hardy in Ohio
- Prefers full sun to partial shade