Scaevola hookeri

Alpine or Creeping Fan-flower

Hairy matting perennial herb with stems to 30cm long, rooting at nodes.

Additional information

• FamilyGoodeniaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Sizeprostrate x 1 m
• Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
• LeavesLight green egg-shaped to oblong leaves 1-5 cm x 2-15 mm with rounded tips and entire or toothed margins.
• Flower colourWhite or blue with yellow throats
• Flowering timeNovember to March
• FlowersShortly stalked single fan-shaped flowers in leaf axils.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist bare soil in subalpine wet forest. Snow and frost tolerant. Semi shade to dappled shade.
• Garden useUseful ground cover in moist gardens and bog gardens.
• Commercially availableWholesale only - order in advance
• Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. More common outside the Shire boundary.

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