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Whirlwind® Pink Fan Flower Scaevola aemula

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
Mature Size
14" 2' 36cm 61cm
Height: 8" - 14"
Spread: 18" - 2'
Height: 20cm - 36cm
Spread: 46cm - 61cm
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  • Details

    8 - 14 Inches
    10 - 12 Inches
    18 - 24 Inches
    20cm - 36cm
    25cm - 30cm
    46cm - 61cm

    Features

    Whorls of mid-pink blooms on heat and drought resistant plants.

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    Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer
    Long Blooming
    Heat Tolerant
    Deadheading Not Necessary
    Drought Tolerant
    Attracts: 
    Bees

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Annual
    Height Category: 
    Short
    Garden Height: 
    8 - 14 Inches 20cm - 36cm
    Trails Up To: 
    24 Inches 61cm
    Spacing: 
    10 - 12 Inches 25cm - 30cm
    Spread: 
    18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Pink
    Flower Shade: 
    Pink
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Trailing
    Container Role: 
    Spiller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Planting To Frost
    Hardiness Zones: 
    10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Edging Plant
    Uses: 
    Groundcover
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses Notes: 

    Great in both containers and landscapes and wonderful in combination planters of all kinds.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Whirlwind fan flowers are low maintenance annuals that thrive in tough conditions. These Australian natives can handle intense sun, heat, humidity and drought. Since their flowers are self-cleaning, no deadheading is needed to stay in bloom from planting until frost.

    Mixing Proven Winners Continuous Release plant food into the soil at time of planting should keep them happy all season. A second application midsummer is recommended in warm climates with extended growing seasons.

    Whirlwind® Pink Scaevola aemula 'DSCAVPIBLS' USPP 30,278, Can 6,311
  • 6 Reviews

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    Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
    • I have tried to grow scaevola two years now, last year in the ground, this year in hanging pots, in sunny locations. Both times have been disastrous, with all the plants dying after just a few weeks. I kept them watered, watering them the same as the rest of my flowers. Perhaps it was too much water, I don't know. But until I can learn the secret to keeping these alive I'm not going to plant them again.

      Karen Muse
      , Michigan
      , United States
      , 1 year ago
    • I LOVE the sceavola plant, it looks GREAT mixed with another flower such as a geranium in a taller container for the patio/deck. I haven't been able to find any sceavolas in my area for a couple years now!! What's up with that??

      Janice
      , Illinois
      , United States
      , 2 years ago
    • I LOVE the sceavola plant, it looks GREAT mixed with another flower such as a geranium in a taller container for the patio/deck. I haven't been able to find any sceavolas in my area for a couple years now!! What's up with that??

      Janice
      , Illinois
      , United States
      , 2 years ago
    • I raised this plant for the first time last year. It was fabulous and easy to raise. Lots of blooms pouring over the side of the pot. It's hardy and I would recommend it to anyone.

      Janet
      , South Dakota
      , United States
      , 4 years ago
  • 11 Awards

    Award Year Award Plant Trial
    2023 Top Performer Michigan State University
    2023 Director's Select Penn State
    2023 Top Performer Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
    2023 Top Performer UGA
    2023 Top Performer University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale
    2018 Highlight Plant Mississippi State University - Poplarville
    2018 Top Performer Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs
    2018 Top Performer South Dakota State - McCrory Gardens
    2018 Top Performer Penn State
    2018 Top Flowering Annuals for Warm Weather Mississippi State University - Poplarville
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