Bacopa

Sutera cordata

Bacopa is an annual for edging, groundcover, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam, flowering May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

Where to use it in a border

At around 15 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 2a to 11b, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, pollinator-friendly plants.

Border Builder uses Bacopa's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Angeloniato edge in front
• Daylily 'Happy Returns'to edge in front
• Daylily 'Pardon Me'to edge in front
• Meadow Sage 'May Night'to edge in front
• Panicle Hydrangea 'Bobo'for height behind it
• Panicle Hydrangea 'Little Lime'for height behind it

Garden styles

Cottage garden Foundation planting Modern