Bogbean

An attractive marginal plant for ponds or lakes, Menyanthes trifoliata is a native, vigorous, fast-growing, herbaceous plant of still water with a creeping, rhizomatous habit, extending outward over the surface of the water. The olive-green leaves are trifoliate (clover-shaped). From April to June, vertical racemes of pink buds open to white, pink-tipped, rather starry flowers, carried above the leaves, the flowers opening in sequence up the raceme. Bogbean will spread indefinitely by its thick pink rhizomes if not planted in an aquatic basket. Best suited for large ponds.

Position: Full sun to part shade
Planting depth: up to 8” (20cm)
Growth rate: Fast-growing
Flowering period: April to June
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Size: 1’ (30cm) Spread: indefinite unless planted in an aquatic basket

Aquatic pot and compost variations

Aquatic plants come in a variety of pot and compost variations that have different benefits for planting and growing.

Mesh Pot | (Aquatic Compost)
Pot can be removed and plant can be planted directly into soil or margins above or below the water line. Pot and plant can also be placed directly into water to be container grown, but will still need repotting in time.

Pot | AQ (Aquatic Compost)
Pot must be removed and plant should be planted directly into soil or margins above or below the water line.

Pot | (Regular Compost)
Pot must be removed and plant should be planted directly into soil or margins above the water line. Cannot be planted directly into soil below the water line.

Photo by Frank Vassen, cropped, and licensed under CC BY 2.0.