{"product_id":"lincolnshire-pond-plants-menyanthes-trifoliata-bogbean-native-pond-marginal-plant","title":"Menyanthes trifoliata - Bogbean, Native Pond Marginal Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eMenyanthes trifoliata, known as bogbean, is a UK native with three-part leaves held above the water on creeping stems. From April to June it carries star-shaped white flowers, pink in bud, with unusual fringed, hairy petals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBogbean at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMenyanthes trifoliata\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBogbean, buckbean\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCreeping perennial; dies back in winter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20–25 cm tall, spreading 1–1.5 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite, pink in bud, with fringed petals, April to June\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun or part shade (flowers best in sun)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShallow water or muddy margins; acid to neutral\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2–10 cm of water over the crown (tolerates up to 25 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRHS H7 – very hardy (below -20°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUK and Ireland (native wild flower)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to plant bogbean\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShallow water at the pond edge, 2–10 cm deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere its creeping stems can scramble out over the water and hide the edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWildlife ponds and bog pools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs bogbean good for wildlife?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is on the RHS Plants for Pollinators list and is suggested by the RHS for wildlife gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhen does bogbean flower?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom April to June. The flower buds form the year before, so new plants may not flower until their second spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size should I buy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBare-root plants (7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive without a pot or compost and are the most economical way to plant a group. Potted plants (9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive growing in our peat-free compost and give a faster display. Packs of 3 cost less per plant. 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