Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Eleanor Dietrich, Magnolia Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

water hyssop, herb-of-grace

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Bacopa monnieri

Family:

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:

NA

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.

Availability:

Native Nurseries, Specialty Provider

Propagation:

Seed, division, and cuttings.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

1 ---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

Soil pH:

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

Natural Range in Florida:

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