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Bacopa

Sutera cordata
Also known as: Ornamental Bacopa, Cascading Bacopa

Bacopa is a flower in the Scrophulariaceae family. It grows best in full sun to part shade with medium moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 2-13. Plants reach maturity about 56–63 days after planting and sit about 12 inches apart.

Varieties

1 from True Leaf Market · sorted by days to maturity
  • Utopia (MSP)56–63 days

    Non-GMO; Container; Annual

    56-63 Days to maturity. Sutera cordata. Utopia Bacopa Seeds. Non-GMO, annual. Utopia bacopa flower garden seeds (Bluetopia & Snowtopia) grow one of summer's most exciting bedding, trailing, and hanging plants. Bacopa Utopia seeds promise your home or garden elegant Bacopas with sharp, contrasting petals of lavender-blue or white. Bacopa is perfect for growing in shaded porches, or window sills, or for adding color around the base of a leafy summertime deciduous tree. Utopia Bacopa flower seeds are native to the cool coasts of South Africa and are an easy way to add refined, long-lasting color in similar gardens. Multi-Seed Pelleted (MSP). Approx 5 seeds per pellet.

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Family
Scrophulariaceae
Category
Flower
Form
Bush
Lifecycle
annual
Zone
2-13
Height
0.3333333333333333–0.6666666666666666 ft
Spread
1–2 ft
Sun
Full sun to part shade

Plant spacing

1 plant per square footSquare-foot planting diagram: one bacopa fills a 1-foot square, spaced 12 inches from its neighbors.
1 plant per square foot

In a square-foot bed, space bacopa about 12 in apart — that fits 1 plant in each 1-foot square (1×1). Wider rows or containers space the same.

Water
Medium

Plan your bacopa planting

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At a glance

Days to harvest
56–63 days
From transplant or sow to first harvest
Harvest style
Harvest once
One main harvest
After harvest
Use within days
Quality eases off after peak
Frost tolerance
Tender · to ~32°F
Lowest temperature the foliage usually survives
Germination
~60%
Typical minimum germination rate

Growing timeline

When to plant and harvest bacopaPlanting timeline for bacopa, relative to last frost: start indoors from 9 weeks before last frost to 1 week after last frost; grow from 1 week after last frost to 9 weeks after last frost; harvest from 9 weeks after last frost to 10 weeks after last frost.Start indoorsGrowLast frostTransplant
Start bacopa indoors ~10 weeks before transplanting 1 week after last frost; first harvest 9 weeks after last frost.
Seed to transplant
56-70 days
Outdoor planting
7 to 14 days vs frost
Propagation
Seed
Schedule anchor
Last Frost

Care & troubleshooting

No curated care & troubleshooting advice for bacopa yet. Our extension-sourced library currently focuses on common edible crops; we're expanding it over time.