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Bacopa Seeds - Blutopia
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Bacopa (Bacopa Blutopia Blue) - Never before have you been able to grow bacopa from flower seeds. Before, bacopa could only be propagated by cuttings from the bacopa plant. Now bacopa seed pellets have a high germination rate and will provide a multitude of plants for baskets, containers, or even to use as a ground cover.MORE BACOPA OPTIONS
Flower Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
9 - 10
HEIGHT
4 - 6 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Late spring through fall
BLOOM COLOR
Lavender
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
SOIL TYPE
Moist, well drained soil, pH 5.5 - 6.0
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
HOUSE PLANT
No
LATIN NAME
Sutera cordata
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
68 - 74F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
7 - 10 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
Do not cover
SOWING RATE
2 - 3 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
8 - 20 inches
Bacopa (Bacopa Blutopia Blue) - If you like trailing annuals for window boxes, baskets and containers, start Bacopa seeds and enjoy these long-blooming flowers. Bacopa plants were typically propagated by cuttings, but now with flower seed pellets, the germination and establishment is easier for the home gardener.
Lavender-blue blooms
Growing Bacopa from seed assures that you can easily fill countless mixed containers with these delightful spiller-type flowers of lavender-blue.
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How to grow
How To Grow Bacopa From Seed: Start Bacopa seeds indoors in the late winter. Press the flower seeds into the seed starting soil but do not cover, and keep moist. Trailing Bacopa seeds need light for germination.
Transplant outdoors in spring after frosts have passed. Bacopa plants prefer areas that are full sun to partial shade.
- Sowing Rate: 2 - 3 seeds per plant
- Average Germ Time: 7 - 10 days
- Keep moist until germination
- Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds
- Depth: Do not cover
Flower Specifications
The scientific name for Bacopa is Sutera cordata, and these plants can be perennial in the warm zones of 9 - 11. In these zones, trim the plants back in the late fall.
- Height: 4 - 6 inches
- USDA Zones: 9 - 10
- Season: Perennial
- Deer Resistant: Yes