It's all about ...
plants

Lakeshore Garden Centres Plant Finder
 
annual

Calypso™ Jumbo Blue Bacopa

Sutera cordata 'Calypso Jumbo Blue'

Add To My Plant List

Calypso Jumbo Blue Bacopa (Sutera cordata 'Calypso Jumbo Blue') at Lakeshore Garden Centres

Calypso™ Jumbo Blue Bacopa flowers

Calypso™ Jumbo Blue Bacopa flowers

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Calypso Jumbo Blue Bacopa (Sutera cordata 'Calypso Jumbo Blue') at Lakeshore Garden Centres

Calypso™ Jumbo Blue Bacopa in bloom

Calypso™ Jumbo Blue Bacopa in bloom

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Height:  6 inches

Spacing:  12 inches

Sunlight:  full sun 

Hardiness Zone:  (annual)

Group/Class:  Calypso Series

Brand:  Syngenta

Description:

Excelling in cooler temperatures yet still holding up to the summer heat, this series features a compact, trailing habit ideal for hanging baskets and patio containers; large, colorful blooms add color to landscapes; easy to grow and low maintenance

Ornamental Features

Calypso™ Jumbo Blue Bacopa is covered in stunning sky blue star-shaped flowers with lavender overtones and gold eyes along the stems from mid spring to late fall. Its small serrated round leaves remain green in colour throughout the year.

Landscape Attributes

Calypso™ Jumbo Blue Bacopa is an herbaceous annual with a trailing habit of growth, eventually spilling over the edges of hanging baskets and containers. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should not require much pruning, except when necessary, such as to remove dieback. It is a good choice for attracting bees to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Calypso™ Jumbo Blue Bacopa is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • Border Edging
  • General Garden Use
  • Groundcover
  • Container Planting
  • Hanging Baskets

Planting & Growing

Calypso™ Jumbo Blue Bacopa will grow to be only 6 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 16 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 12 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. Although it's not a true annual, this fast-growing plant can be expected to behave as an annual in our climate if left outdoors over the winter, usually needing replacement the following year. As such, gardeners should take into consideration that it will perform differently than it would in its native habitat.

This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. This plant should not require much in the way of fertilizing once established, although it may appreciate a shot of general-purpose fertilizer from time to time early in the growing season. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. It can be propagated by cuttings; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Calypso™ Jumbo Blue Bacopa is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor containers and hanging baskets. Because of its trailing habit of growth, it is ideally suited for use as a 'spiller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the edges where it can spill gracefully over the pot. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Massing  Edging  Garden  Groundcover  Container  Basket 
Applications
Flowers  Texture  Attracts Wildlife 
Ornamental Features