Brilliant Blue Fan Flower is a compact sprawling evergreen tropical perennial with trailing stems and toothed green foliage. The whorls of violet-blue fan shaped flowers bloom continuously from mid-spring until frost. Grows best with dappled sun and well-drained soils. Grown as an annual when outside of zones 10-11.
Type: |
Perennial, Annual |
Height: |
1' - 2' |
Spread: |
2’ - 2.5' |
Spacing: |
2' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
10 - 11 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Blue |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Snapdragon, Lupin, Petunia
IMAGES: Per Ola Wiberg from Ekerö, Sweden, Flickr - Per Ola Wiberg ~ mostly away - flowers, CC BY 2.0, (2) anonymous, Scaevola amuela ParkSanssousi 100706a, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) anonymous, Scaevola amuela ParkSanssousi 100706b, CC BY-SA 3.0