Bombay Dark Blue Fan Flower is a compact fast-growing evergreen tropical perennial grown as an annual with trailing stems and green foliage. The whorls of violet-blue fan shaped flowers bloom continuously from mid-spring through summer. Grows best with dappled sun and well-drained soils. The Bombay series tolerates full sun and has improved heat and drought tolerance.
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Origins: |
Australia |
Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
Spread: |
1’ - 1.5' |
Spacing: |
1.5' |
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, Edging, Woodland Gardens, Wildlife Garden, Foundational Plantings, Indoor Plants, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Snapdragon, Lupin, Petunia
IMAGES: Michael Rivera, Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Blue Monkey Paws Flower Scaevola aemula 'Bombay Dark Blue' 2, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Michael Rivera, Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Blue Monkey Paws Flower Scaevola aemula 'Bombay Dark Blue' 3, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.