MegaCopa™ Blue Bacopa (Sutera)

MegaCopa™ Blue is Ball FloraPlant's trade name for the trailing ornamental commonly sold as bacopa. Ball identifies this selection as cultivar ‘Balmecoluim’; Kew treats its traditional botanical name, Sutera cordata, as a synonym of Chaenostoma cordatum. The plant forms a low, branching mound with flexible stems and flowers from early spring into autumn. ## Growth and use The breeder lists a typical height of 4–6 inches and spread of 12–18 inches, with a mounded, trailing habit. Use it at the edge of a container, hanging basket, or front of a seasonal bed, where the stems can spill without being crowded. Ball describes the series as well-branched, large-flowered, and selected for heat performance; container trials and climate still affect results. ## Flowers and siting The trade name emphasizes blue, while the cultivar patent describes the flowers as light violet. Color perception may vary with light, so the more specific patent description is retained here. The breeder lists sun exposure, heavy water use, and hardiness zones 9a–10b; in colder areas it is generally managed as a seasonal container or bedding plant. Keep the root zone evenly moist and use a freely draining potting medium. Ball Horticultural Company’s U.S. Plant Patent PP36169, issued September 24, 2024, identifies ‘Balmecoluim’ as the cultivar denomination. [Ball Seed product profile](https://ballseed.com/Products/008507263000616/bacopa-megacopa-blue) · [Kew synonym record](https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:810104-1) · [Patent document](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP36169P2/en) ## Maintenance Keep containers consistently moist during active growth and allow excess water to drain. Remove spent or damaged stems as needed to keep the trailing outline tidy. The breeder’s production notes mention pinching young plants for branching; this is a finishing practice rather than a recurring landscape requirement.