Bog Bean (Menyanthes trifoliata)

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Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:	In Water Wet
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 9b
Plant Height:	6-12 inches (15-30 cm)
Plant Spread:	1-2 feet
Leaves:	Deciduous
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	White
Bloom Size:	1"-2"
Flower Time:	Summer
Suitable Locations:	Bog gardening
Uses:	Water gardens Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees
Propagation: Seeds:	Suitable for wintersowing
Propagation: Other methods:	Division Stolons and runners Offsets
Pollinators:	Moths and Butterflies Bees
Miscellaneous:	Goes Dormant
Conservation status:	Least Concern (LC)

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Posted by Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on Dec 7, 2013 10:29 AM concerning plant:

Native in the Pacific Northwest from Alaska to California, east across Canad and the northern half of the United States. Found in bogs and marshes. The flowers have a rank smell that is attractive to flies, beetles, and bees. A bitter tea made from the leaves may ease stomach complaints, fever, or migraine headaches.

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Posted by threegardeners (Brockville, Ontario, Canada - Zone 5a) on Sep 29, 2011 5:21 PM concerning plant:

Zone 5a.

I've had this plant growing happily in my pond for 5 years.

My pond gets drained every winter and I just leave the plant in its pot in the empty pond for the winter. Comes back faithfully every spring.

Full shade. Grows like a weed, but is not invasive here.

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Menyanthes Bog Bean (Menyanthes trifoliata)