RHS 1983 Other 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, ffa'r gors
Aquatic Bogs
A marginal aquatic plant, forming 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
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Clay, Loam
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
1-1.5 metres