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Mauve Clusters fan-flower Scaevola albida 'Mauve Clusters'
A cultivar of Scaevola albida
When it flowers
- January, flowering
- February, flowering
- March, flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, not flowering
- June, not flowering
- July, not flowering
- August, not flowering
- September, flowering
- October, flowering
- November, flowering
- December, flowering
Flat, dense groundcover covered in small mauve fan-flowers from spring to autumn.
A long-established garden selection of pale fan-flower that forms a tight, flat mat studded with clusters of small mauve flowers for most of the warmer months.
In the garden
- Attracts
- Pollinating insects and butterflies
- Flowers
- Clusters of small mauve fan-shaped flowers.
- Leaves
- Small, bright green leaves in a dense mat.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Sandy, loam and clay
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Moderate frost
- Water
- Some dry spells
- Climate
- Subtropical, dry summers (Mediterranean) and temperate
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Cuttings
Planting
Sun or part shade. Space 60 cm apart for groundcover.
Pruning
Trim back by a third after a flush of flowers to keep it dense.
Care
Water in long dry spells. A light feed in spring helps flowering.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Goodeniaceae
- Order
- Asterales
- Native to
- Garden origin
Where to buy
Widely available.
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Further reading
- Scaevola albida 'Mauve Clusters' on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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