Menyanthes trifoliata

Bog Bean

The Bogbean grows in spongy bogs, marshes and shallow water along pond edges. Its fleshy green leaves pop out of the water giving way to a perfect little white flowers with tiny elegant hairs from May to July. A wonderful colonizer for pond edges and streams.

Bloom Color

White

Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure

•	Sun
•	Partial Shade

Mature Height

•

< 1'

Spread Characteristics

•	Stoloniferous - Rapid

Season of Interest (Flowering)

•

Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Spring
•	Summer
•	Fall

Pond Zonation

•	Low Marsh 0 - 6"
•	Shallow Water 6" - 12"

Foliage Color

•	Green
•	Silver

Wildlife Benefits

•	Amphibians
•	Butterflies
•	Cover
•	Fish
•	Food
•	Nesting
•	Waterfowl

Critter Resistance

•	Deer Resistant
•	Goose Resistant

Wetland Indicator Status

•

OBL

Plant Type

•	Bog/Marsh
•	Floating Leaf
•	Flowering Perennial
•	Marginal

Attributes

•	Bog
•	Container
•	Erosion Control
•	Fragrant Flowers
•	Great Foliage
•	Ground Cover
•	Mass Planting
•	Native
•	Naturalizing
•	Ornamental Flower
•	Storm Water Basin

USDA Hardiness Zone

•	2
•	3
•	4
•	5
•	6
•	7