lemon bacopa
Bacopa caroliniana
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size12 inches tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Lemon bacopa (Bacopa caroliniana) is a perennial for containers, rain gardens, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows about 12 inches tall and spreads 35 to 47 inches. Blue flowers appear in spring, summer, and autumn, and the fragrant plant attracts butterflies and birds.
Pairs well with Buttonbush, Scarlet rose mallow, and Aster.
Native range
AL, FL, GA, LA, and 6 more places. See all 10
AL, FL, GA, LA, MD, MS, NC, SC, TX, and VA.