Its stays low to the ground with a rapid growth habit also ideal asground cover.
Find out how to grow this versatile flower in your garden.
Bacopa Care
Bacopa is nearly effortless to grow.
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It adapts to many soil types but blooms best in fertile soil kept evenly moist.
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Light
Bacopa thrives in full sun or part shade.
When planted in full sun bacopa needs a consistent watering schedule.
Soil
Fertile, moist but well-drained soil is the goal for successfully growing bacopa.
Loosenheavy clay soilswith compost or mix in some sand or perlite before planting.
For container plants, choose a good quality potting mix.
Water
Bacopa requires a consistent watering schedule especially when grown in containers.
If soil is allowed to dry out, plants will stop flowering.
Once the problem is corrected it may take two to three weeks for buds and blooms to reappear.
For in ground plants plan to water weekly and more often when bacopa is grown in full sun.
Water container plants more frequently, up to daily during the hottest days of summer.
Levels above 80F and below 50F cause bacopa to stop flowering.
Plants die back when exposed to heavy frost and freezing temperatures.
Overexposure to excess heat and humidity causes foliage to turn yellow and wilt.
Fertilizer
A regular feeding schedule supports healthy growth and consistent flowering.
Pruning
Bacopa is self-cleaning so spent flowers do not need to be deadheaded.
Plants that become over-long in pots or overcrowded in the ground can be trimmed back for a tidier appearance.
Take 2- to 3-inch cuttings from branch tips just below a set of leaves.
Remove lower leaves and dip the cutting bottom in rooting hormone to cover one or two leaf nodes.
Replant in your desired location.
It’s grown as an annual in mostU.S.
zonesand won’t need to be repotted.
Container grown plants can be overwintered indoors in areas where it’s usually grown outside as an annual.
If given enough light plants will continue to bloom.
How to Get Bacopa to Bloom
The beauty of bacopa comes from its season-long prolific blooms.
Planted in good quality soil.
kept moist, and fertilized regularly, bacopa is a steady, reliable bloomer.
Bloom Months
In its hardiness zones, bacopa blooms year round.
What Do Bacopa Flowers Look and Smell Like?
Flowers have five petals surrounding a disc-like button center.
Some varieties are faintly fragrant.
How to Encourage More Blooms
A regular fertilization schedule encourages consistent flowers.
If buds and blooms start to thin out, move the plant to a location with some afternoon shade.
A gentle haircut can also give overcrowded or overgrown plants a fuller appearance.
Common Problems With Bacopa
With the right care routine, bacopa has few problems.
If your plant starts to decline it’s likely due to an environmental or care issue.
Wilt
Bacopa should be kept consistently moist.
If plants appear droopy and wilted looking check to double-check soil has not dried out.
An aphid infestation is another cause of wilting.
Spotty Flowers
The plant is exposed to too much heat.
Try moving it into a location that receives morning sun and afternoon shade.
It may take up to three weeks for buds and flowers to return to desirable numbers.
Bacopa is winter hardy in growing zones 9 to 11 and some parts of zone 8.
In garden terminology, bacopa is a ‘spiller’, meaning it has a trailing growth habit.
you’re able to take off several inches and start new plants with the cuttings.
