Bacopa caroliniana
blue waterhyssop, lemon hyssop
Plantaginaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
0.25 - 0.5 ft tall by extensive mats ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
blue
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Spreading ground cover around the edges of retention ponds and aquatic gardens. Groundcover in restoration areas. Also used in aquariums.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Aquatic ---- to ---- Aquatic
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8A
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Caterpillars
Larval host plant for white peacock ( Anartia jatrophae ) butterflies. Insect pollinated.
Native Habitats:
Marshes, swamps, ditches
