Scaevola aemula ‘Purple Fanfare’ – Fan Flower

Scaevola aemula fan flower 'Purple Fanfare'

Scaevola aemula 'Purple Fanfare'
Scaevola aemula 'Purple Fanfare'

A vigorous soft-wooded ground cover with toothed mid-green foliage. Extremely floriferous and showy for many months of the year, but can be relatively short lived. Peak flowering is in spring and summer. A great feature, border, pot or hanging basket plant. Needs protection from frost. Grows to 0.3 metres high and to 1.5 metres wide.

Family : Goodeniaceae

Cultivar Name: Purple Fanfare

Plant Type : Ground cover, Clumping perennial

Width : 1.5

Flowering Time : Spring, Summer

Soil Type : Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Mound-shaped

Soil Moisture : Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage

Special Uses : Fast growing, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Scaevola aemula

Common Name : Scaevola

Height : 0.3

Flower Color : Purple

pH Level : Acid, Neutral

Plant Environment : Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden

Light : Sunny

Lifespan : Perennial, Short lived

Frost Tolerance : Not frost tolerant

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Butterflies

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Scaevola aemula ‘Purple Fanfare’ – Fan Flower