Product Description
Overview
The Bacopa Utopia (Sutera cordata) offers a graceful blend of white and purple flowers that bloom profusely across trailing green foliage. This versatile plant is ideal for hanging baskets, garden borders, and patio containers, delivering a soft yet vibrant display all season long.
Key Features
- Produces small, delicate white and purple flowers in abundance.
- Perfect for hanging baskets, containers, and garden edges.
- Non-GMO seeds with reliable germination.
- Long blooming period from spring through early autumn.
- Attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies.
Specifications
- Common Name: Bacopa Utopia
- Botanical Name: Sutera cordata
- Plant Type: Annual (in most climates, perennial in frost-free zones)
- Flower Colors: White and Purple
- Height: 6–12 inches
- Spread: 12–18 inches
- Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Soil Type: Moist, well-drained soil
- Water Requirement: Regular watering, do not let soil dry completely
- Germination Time: 10–20 days
- Blooming Season: Spring to Early Autumn
- USDA Zones: 9–11
- Special Features: Trailing habit, pollinator-friendly, low maintenance
Planting & Growing Guide
- Start Bacopa Utopia seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost date.
- Press seeds lightly onto the soil surface — do not cover, as light aids germination.
- Keep soil moist and warm (around 70°F / 21°C) until seedlings appear.
- Transplant outdoors after frost, spacing plants 8–10 inches apart.
- Water consistently and fertilize lightly every 3–4 weeks for abundant blooms.
- Pinch back tips occasionally to promote fuller growth.