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Menyanthes trifoliata

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Menyanthes
Family: Menyanthaceae
Common Names: bean trefoil, beck bean, bitterwort, bog hop, bog myrtle, bog nut, bog trefoil, brook bean, buckbean, marsh clover, marsh trefoil, water shamrock, water trefoil

About this plant

M. trifoliata forms wide mats with leaves held just above the water, and pale pink flowers 2.5cm across, in erect racemes to 25cm in height, in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in baskets in a large pond in water up to 25cm deep, or grow in muddy pool margins. Grow in full sun to encourage flowering

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by division of rhizomes

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks Slopes

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years