Blue Showers Bacopa

Gardeners all over have made White Bacopa one of the favorite container and hanging basket plants introduced in the last ten years. But have you seen the striking blue form of this most popular plant? Blue Showers lives up to its name with cascading sheets of vigorous foliage and blue flowers.

Light requirement: Excels in conditions from full sun to light shade. The plants will be more compact and bloom-rich when planted in sunny spots, or look softer and have larger leaves in more shady areas.

Water and fertilizer: Bacopas respond to good care with abundant growth and flowers.  Your hanging baskets should be checked for water needs daily during the summer and fertilized weekly with any quality soluble fertilizer to promote vigorous growth and flowering.

Suggested uses: Wonderful in hanging baskets and patio containers. Also great for bedding borders.

Give the exciting Blue Showers Bacopa a try this spring!

While much of the information in this tip is applicable in several gardening zones/climates, some of the plants and timing suggested are best suited to the Northwest, generally in the mild/wet growing regions found along the I-5 corridor. You should make appropriate adjustments or consult local gardening experts in regions whose climates differ from this area of the Northwest.

Information provided by Clackamas Greenhouses, Inc.