How do you care for a Sutera cordata plant?
Bacopa (Sutera cordata)
- Plant Feed. Every two weeks with mild liquid fertilizer.
- Watering. Keep soil evenly moist.
- Soil. Fertile, well-drained soil.
- Basic Care Summary. Very easy to grow in virtually any location. Best in fertile, well-drained soil. Water as needed to keep soil evenly moist, especially in hot weather.
Is Sutera cordata a perennial?
Blooming over a long season, Sutera cordata MegaCopa™ White (Bacopa) is a compact, trailing perennial, usually grown as an annual, boasting hundreds of brilliant white flowers adorned with a yellow throat from late spring to the first frosts.
Is Sutera cordata toxic?
Is This Plant Toxic or Poisonous. Sutera cordata is an ornamental plant and should not be considered edible; however, there is no indication it is in any way poisonous to living beings.
Is Sutera the same as Bacopa?
Bacopa Plant Info Growing Bacopa (Sutera cordata) is simple, and it has many uses in the sunny to part shade garden. Bacopa plant info indicates that the small plant reaches no more than 6-12 inches (15-30 cm.) in maturity.
Does bacopa return every year?
Masses of small, 5-petaled flowers cover bacopa in summer and fall on plants that reach 3 – 6 inches high. Grown as a perennial in zones 9 – 11, bacopa is grown as a annual n in zone 8 gardens and below. Flowering most frequently occurs when temperatures range between 50 – 85 degrees.
How do you propagate Sutera?
Either place your stems upright in a glass of water (rainwater is best but tap water is fine), or wedge them in a pencil-hole in the soil mix. Wait until roots develop, changing the water regularly for the glass or ensuring the soil mix stays moist. Plant to a pot when roots seem stronger, about an inch.
Should bacopa be pruned?
Simply trim 5 to 6 inches on your container bacopa if it gets too long and remove any dead branches on the underside of the plant. If planting in an area with full sun, make sure your bacopa gets plenty of water.
Should bacopa be cut back?
The Sutera species should be pinched back to encourage healthy growth. Trim the stems back to 5 or 6 inches when the plant starts looking leggy, usually midsummer.
How long do bacopa plants last?
Depending on variety, the South African native can grow two to eight inches tall, and spread two to four feet wide. Bacopa is covered with tiny white, lavender, or pink blooms from spring until frost, and will flower year-round where winters are mild.
Can bacopa be kept over the winter?
Bacopa requires full sun and thrives in a well-drained loamy soil. Provided adequate care from spring to fall, these annuals can survive a winter to provide more blooms the next year.
Are bacopa annual or perennial?
annual
Grown as a perennial in zones 9 – 11, bacopa is grown as a annual n in zone 8 gardens and below. Flowering most frequently occurs when temperatures range between 50 – 85 degrees.
Can bacopa be a houseplant?
Bring them indoors to overwinter, if you like, then replant outdoors in spring. They can bloom indoors all year long if they get enough light.
What does Sutera cordata look like?
Sutera cordata otherwise known as Bacopa is a pretty trailing and spreading perennial that has dark green heart-shaped leaves and dainty white to mauve flowers with yellow throats that are produced all over the plant from summer to autumn. It looks particularly good in hanging baskets, draped over the edge of pots and in garden beds.
What is Sutera cordata megacopa?
Blooming over a long season, Sutera cordata MegaCopa™ White (Bacopa) is a compact, trailing perennial, usually grown as an annual, boasting hundreds of brilliant white flowers adorned with a yellow throat from late spring to the first frosts. Flowering is so profuse that the blossoms cover the foliage of small, toothed, ovate leaves.
Do you sell Sutera cordata?
We do not sell these plants. Sutera cordata otherwise known as Bacopa is a pretty trailing and spreading perennial that has dark green heart-shaped leaves and dainty white to mauve flowers with yellow throats that are produced all over the plant from summer to autumn.
Is Sutera a good landscape plant?
I have the SOUL of a SEQUOIA. Large flowers create a snowstorm of color all summer long. Great as a component plant in combination containers and a wonderful landscape plant. Self-cleaning, no deadheading necessary. Unlike most plants, Sutera will not wilt when drought stressed.