| Description | Megacopa Blue Bacopa (Sutera cordata) is a florific plant. The flowers are blue to lavender blue. It is a tender perennial grown as an annual in cooler regions. |
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| Pronunciation | (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee) (soo-TER-ah)(cor-DA-ta) |
| Plant Type | Perennial Tender, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-11 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade |
| Moisture | average, may require more moisture in hot dry full sun |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average |
| Flowers | small,dark blue to lavender blue, abundant |
| Leaves | green, small, 1/2 inch leaves, alternate |
| Stems | procumbent stems |
| Dimensions | 4-6 inches tall, mat forms, can be used as a spiller in containers |
| Maintenance | some pruning to maintain the plant |
| Propagation | patented plant, cuttings |
| Native Site | Species native to the South African Cape. |
| Misc Facts | Genus named after botanist Johah Suter (1766-1827). Cordata refers to the heart shaped leaves. |
| Author's Notes | This Bacopa was a knock out in my containers (zone #5). It was growing in full sun. Seemed to slow down in the heat of the summer but came on strong as the weather cooled in the fall. |
| Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterrowd) |
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