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Chaenostoma cordatum (Water hyssop)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.1m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Chaenostoma cordatum
Other names
Water hyssop, Bacopa cordata, Sutera cordata, Pikmin flower, Ornamental bacopa, Sutera floribunda
Genus
Chaenostoma Chaenostoma
Species
C. cordatum - C. cordatum is a tender, prostrate to trailing, woody evergreen perennial, often grown as annual, with broadly ovate to elliptic, scalloped or toothed, light to mid-green leaves and salverform, tubular, white or blue flowers in summer.
Chaenostoma cordatum is: Evergreen
Habit
Prostrate, Bushy, Trailing
Flower
White, Blue in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green, Pale-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids Aphids
General care
Propagation methods
Division, Layering, Seed
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Where to grow
Chaenostoma cordatum (Water hyssop) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Hanging baskets, Garden edging, Cottage/Informal, Containers, Beds and borders
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained or well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site. Tolerates partial shade. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. In growth, water freely & feed monthly.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Chaenostoma cordatum
Other names
Water hyssop, Bacopa cordata, Sutera cordata, Pikmin flower, Ornamental bacopa, Sutera floribunda
Genus
Chaenostoma Chaenostoma
Species
C. cordatum - C. cordatum is a tender, prostrate to trailing, woody evergreen perennial, often grown as annual, with broadly ovate to elliptic, scalloped or toothed, light to mid-green leaves and salverform, tubular, white or blue flowers in summer.
Native to
South Africa
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Prostrate, Bushy, Trailing
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Colour
Flower
White, Blue in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green, Pale-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Propagation methods
Division, Layering, Seed
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Where to grow
Chaenostoma cordatum (Water hyssop) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Hanging baskets, Garden edging, Cottage/Informal, Containers, Beds and borders
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained or well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered site. Tolerates partial shade. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. In growth, water freely & feed monthly.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor unheated (H2), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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