Bacopa monnieri
water hyssop, herb-of-grace
Plantaginaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
to 6 inches ft tall by extensive mats ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white,pink
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Low ground-hugging ground cover in restoration areas, in ditches, and on wetland edges.
Considerations:
It can become aggressive in the right conditions.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Aquatic ---- to ---- Usually moist, occasional inundation
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Caterpillars
Larval host plant for white peacock ( Anartia jatrophae ) butterflies.
Insect pollinated.
Attracts low-flying butterflies including the white peacock which use the nectar.
Native Habitats:
Lakes edges, stream floodplains, marshes, swamps
