The attractive, tiny groundcover known as bacopa is covered in masses of white blooms, which is one reason why it is becoming an increasingly popular choice for containers.
Bacopa Flower Care and Growing Tips
I like to use trailing plants when I put in pots. Most farmers used to stick with alyssum and lobelia, but now there’s a new kid on the block: the bacopa flower (Sutera cordata).
In the summer and fall, bacopa has lots of small flowers with five petals. The plants grow to be 3 to 6 inches tall.
It can be grown as a perennial in zones 9 through 11, but it should only be grown as an annual in zones 8 and below. When the temperature is between 50 and 85 degrees, flowers usually bloom.
- Bacopa (Sutera cordata)
- Zones 9 to 11 or annual
- Light needs: Sun or partial shade
It’s not hard to take care of bacopa. It does best in full sun, light shade, or direct sunlight. The only thing it needs is soil that is evenly wet. Flowering will slow down if the soil dries out.
You can easily grow bacopa from seeds or cuttings, and you can now find it at most gardens with other flowering annuals. There are different kinds of bacopa flower trees, such as “Snowstorm Blue,” which is purple. If you like leaves with different colors, try “Olympic Gold.” The flowers on the “Giant Snowflake” type are bigger.
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Bacopa Flower Benefits
Bacopa is a good substitute for alyssum because it doesn’t get as messy, but it doesn’t smell as good either. It cleans itself, so you don’t have to remove the dead flowers. You can just let the plants hang over the side of your best pot. It doesn’t matter if you use just one bacopa or fill the whole pot with these beautiful white flowers.
It’s better for the brighter flower plants you put in your pots to stand out against the white flowers. A second thing that bacopa does is grow down the sides of pots, which gives them structure. Hanging baskets with bacopa, a plant that looks like baby’s breath, will look interesting.
Bacopa can be used for more than just making containers. Do not cut it too close to the ground; it can grow up to 12 inches wide. Use it like you would alyssum or lobelia in general.
Have you put plants in the pots yet? Make room for the beautiful bacopa that falls down.