Plant of the Month for June: Bacopa

Bacopa plants grow as a low mat about four inches tall. (KIM AND FOREST STARR/ COURTESY PHOTO)

Bacopa does well cascading out of a hanging basket. (KIM AND FOREST STARR/ COURTESY PHOTO)

The tiny flowers of the bacopa appear nearly year-round. (KIM AND FOREST STARR/ COURTESY PHOTO)

With more rain in the offing during our summer months, it might be time to consider planting something that likes moist soil. The low growing native Hawaiian bacopa is just such a plant. It can even tolerate brackish water and often grows wild in marshes or on sand or rocky banks near the ocean.