Scaevola aemula 'Blue Wonder'

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Scaevola aemula 'Blue Wonder' Plant of Merit

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Kemper Code: A184

Common Name: fan flower
Zone: 10 to 11
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Goodeniaceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 0.75 to 1.5 feet
Spread: 1 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: Flowers freely
Bloom Color: Dark blue
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

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Plant Culture and Characteristics

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Uses:		Wildlife:	Flowers:	Leaves:	Fruit:
Hedge	Suitable as annual	Attracts birds	Has showy flowers	Leaves colorful	Has showy fruit
Shade tree	Culinary herb	Attracts	Has fragrant flowers	Leaves fragrant	Fruit edible
Street tree	Vegetable	hummingbirds	Flowers not showy	Good fall color	Other:
Flowering tree	Water garden plant	Attracts	Good cut flower	Evergreen	Winter interest
Gr. cover (<1')	Will naturalize	butterflies	Good dried flower		Thorns or spines

General Culture:

Winter hardy to USDA Zones 10-11. In St. Louis, it is usually grown as an annual in hanging baskets, containers or as a bedding plant. It is easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers light filtered or dappled sun. Water regularly throughout growing season. Thrives in hot and dry summer climates. Container plants may be overwintered indoors or cuttings may be taken in late summer for overwintering indoors. Bedding plants may be potted up in fall and overwintered. However, these plants are often simply replaced annually in spring rather than trying to overwinter them. May be grown from seed started indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost date.

Noteworthy Characteristics:

Thrives in hot, humid climates where it produces a non-stop bloom of violet fan-shaped flowers on trailing stems throughout summer to first frost. The profusion of the bloom coupled with the unique shape of the cool blue flowers makes this an exciting selection for hanging baskets and window boxes. ‘New Wonder’ is a closely related new selection with similar characteristics.

Problems:

No serious insect or disease problems.

Uses:

Tender perennial usually grown as an annual for hanging baskets, containers, window boxes, bedding or sprawling over a wall.