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Menyanthes trifoliata - Bogbean

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Native Wetland Plants

Menyanthes trifoliata

Bogbean

More About Bogbean

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

Bloom Color

White

Menyanthes trifoliata 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