water hyssop
Bacopa monnieri
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall1 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White , pink , blue
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Water hyssop (Bacopa monnieri) is a perennial for containers, ground cover, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a creeping mat of small, shiny, oval leaves. The small white flowers are often tinged with blue or pink. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Buttonbush, Scarlet rose mallow, and Aster.
Native range
AL, AZ, CA, FL, and 10 more places. See all 14
AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TX, and VA.