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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Goodeniaceae |
| Origin: Australia (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Lavender Blue |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: 3-5 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Scaevola 'Mauve Clusters' (Fairy Fan Flower) - A groundcover that forms a dense mat that spreads 3-5 feet with its fleshy leaves. The lightly fragrant lavender-blue flowers are a fan shape and bloom almost year-round. Best in sun or light shade with moderate watering. Sensitive to temperatures much below 23° F but root hardy lower. In the Decemeber 1990 cold snap large patches of this plant created a brown swath in many commercial landscapes but those not replanted sprouted back and looked great by summer. This is condsidered to be a Scaevola albida selection or hybrid and was the first Scaevola cultivars introduced in the US - we have been growing this plant since 1985. It has smaller flowers than newer cultivars but is a lower growing plant that has remained reliably long lived in the landscape.
The information about Scaevola albida 'Mauve Clusters' displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant. |
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