What is Scaevola?
The flower-encrusted, cascading branches of scaevola make it an ideal choice for window boxes, hanging baskets, or tall containers where it’s trailing form can flow over the container’s edge. Scaevola, occasionally called fan flower, is a sun-loving annual that grows 8 to 12 inches tall and produces a non stop show of blue, pink, or white flowers.
Are Scaevola plants heat tolerant?
Scaevola plants fill a niche for gardeners seeking a heat tolerant plant for their summer containers: its thick stems ensure drought tolerance in full sun locations, even in triple digit temperatures. Scaevola plants are intriguing specimens for the hanging basket, where you can observe their hand-shaped delicate blooms up close.
Why did my Scaevola plant die?
When scaevola plants fail, it’s usually due to excessive irrigation or poor soil drainage. Your plants will be low maintenance performers as long as you give them warmth and sunshine, and an occasional drink. Choose a site with full to partial sun for best scaevola performance.
How to grow Scaevola from cuttings?
A lightweight potting mix will support your container-grown scaevola plants. If you live in an area with sandy soil, you can also mix this in with your potting soil to stretch your resources. Plants usually finish their life cycle without the need to be repotted. Take cuttings of scaevola at the end of summer to overwinter the plants.
Is Scaevola safe for humans?
Scaevola is not recommended for human or animal consumption. In a mixed basket, Calibrachoa and Scaevola make great partners. Add some height to a planter of Scaevola with equally gorgeous Angelonia.
What flowers go well with Scaevola?
Petunia and Scaevola are colorful companions in window boxes, baskets, and planters. The cascading, fanning blue flowers of ‘Bombay Blue’ makes it a must-have for baskets and containers — it trails 14 to 18 inches!
Does Scaevola attract deer?
Because scaevola is an Australian native the plants are heat tolerant and have almost no insect or disease problems. Scaevola is also self cleaning so you don’t have to remove the dead flowers to keep the plant in production. The plants attract butterflies and are generally avoided by deer.