This beautiful trailing plant produces masses of soft blue-lilac flowers that gently spill over the edges of hanging baskets, patio pots, and window boxes throughout summer. Bacopa ‘Cabana Jumbo Blue’ is prized for its larger flowers and soft cascading habit, bringing a delicate cloud of colour to outdoor displays from late spring until the first frosts. Its elegant trailing stems help soften container edges while blending beautifully with bolder summer flowering plants.
Bacopa ‘Cabana Jumbo Blue’, commonly known simply as Bacopa, is loved for its long flowering season and relaxed trailing growth. The pale blue blooms create a calming, airy feel and work especially well paired with brighter petunias, calibrachoas, or fuchsias in mixed summer baskets. Easy to grow and low maintenance, this variety flowers continuously through the season with minimal effort.
Tender Perennial
Trailing, Basket Plant, Long Flowering
Flowers: Late Spring to First Frosts
Foliage: Spring to Autumn
Scientific Name
Sutera cordata ‘Cabana Jumbo Blue’ (thread-like corded plant)
Synonyms
Often still sold under the name Bacopa cordata
Common Name
Bacopa
Origin
Cultivated hybrid originating from southern African Sutera species
Pruning Tips
Lightly trim back stems during midsummer if plants become leggy or flowering slows. This encourages fuller growth and fresh blooms.
Wildlife Value
The small nectar-rich flowers can attract bees and other pollinating insects during summer.
Positioning
Best grown in full sun or light partial shade in hanging baskets, patio containers, and window boxes. Prefers a sheltered spot protected from strong winds.
Water
Keep compost consistently moist during the growing season, particularly in hanging baskets which dry out quickly in warmer weather. Avoid letting plants fully dry out.
Soil
Thrives in fertile, moisture-retentive but free-draining compost rich in organic matter. A quality peat-free basket compost is ideal.
Food
Feed every 1–2 weeks with a balanced liquid fertiliser during the growing season to encourage continuous flowering.
Pet-safe
Generally considered non-toxic to pets, although ingestion may still cause mild stomach upset.
Sprouts Top Tips
Bacopa works brilliantly as a filler plant in mixed baskets, weaving naturally between larger flowering plants and softening the overall display.
