Botanical Name: Common Names:
Scaevola aemula Mauve Clusters Fan Flower, Fairy Fan Flower,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers Mat Forming, Prostrate
Description:
Pretty mauve/pink flowering groundcover with green toothed, wedge shaped foliage. Masses of flowers from Spring through Summer. Use in containers, in borders and tolerates coastal conditions and slopes.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
<15cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Habitat, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Playgrounds, Rockery, Roundabouts / Splitters, Verge, Container / Pot, Native Garden, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Goodeniaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High