Big Falls Dark Blue Bacopa (Sutera grandiflora 'Big Falls Dark Blue')
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Evergreen Perennial (usually grown as an annual near you) Trailing, Spreading in the Scrophulariaceae Family
A South African native with vivid dark-blue, star-shaped blooms. This Big Falls series selection trails beautifully from hanging baskets and containers, flowering nonstop from spring to frost.
Sutera grandiflora 'Big Falls Dark Blue' is part of the Big Falls series, bred by Klemm und Sohn (US patent PP35,860) for notably larger flowers than typical Bacopa. A South African native in the figwort family (Scrophulariaceae), its vivid dark-blue, star-shaped flowers with golden centers cover a dense, well-branched trailing habit from mid-spring through fall. It is a short-lived perennial in USDA zones 9-11, grown here as a warm-season annual valued for its vigor in hanging baskets and mixed containers.

Pros

  • Larger, more vivid dark-blue flowers than standard Bacopa varieties
  • Blooms nonstop from spring to frost with minimal deadheading
  • Dense, well-branched trailing habit fills baskets and containers quickly
  • Easy to grow with average water and fertilizing

Cons

  • Not winter-hardy in the Chicago area; must be replanted each year
  • Needs consistently moist soil and will not tolerate standing water
  • Flowering slows in deep shade or if soil is allowed to dry out
This plant is probably not winter-hardy outdoors where you live.
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 8 - 12 inches tall. 8 - 12 inches wide.
Sun Exposure Partial Sun - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium : Likes consistently moist soil but will not tolerate standing water or waterlogged conditions.
Zones 9a - 11b (Usually hardy to 20° F)
Tags Annual in Chicago, Container, Evergreen, Full Sun, Hanging Basket, Medium, Native to Africa, Partial Sun, Perennial, Showy Flowers, Spillers, Tender Perennial
Bloom Period Late Spring to Frost
Flower Color Dark Blue
Foliage Color Green
 

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Past Availability
2025 : 02/05 - 06/22
2024 : 02/08 - 06/15

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