Scaevola hybrid 'Fashion Pink'

Pink Fan Flower

Botanical Name: Scaevola hybrid ‘Fashion Pink’
Family: Goodeniaceae
Origin: Hybrid of Australian native Scaevola species
Plant Type: Evergreen perennial groundcover

Overview

Scaevola hybrid ‘Fashion Pink’ is a vibrant, low-growing Australian native hybrid bred for extended flowering and improved garden performance. It produces masses of bright pink fan-shaped blooms from spring through autumn, sitting above lush green foliage that stays tidy and compact. Perfectly adapted to Adelaide’s dry, coastal, and Mediterranean climate, this variety thrives in heat, wind, and poor soils, making it a standout for waterwise landscapes, rockeries, and container displays.

Key Features

• Mature Size: 0.15–0.25 m H × 0.6–1.0 m W (spreading, trailing habit)
• Growth Rate: 32-50 (spread) cm per year under good conditions
• Foliage: Fine-textured, bright to mid-green, semi-succulent leaves; may develop bronze or reddish tones in cold or dry conditions
• Flowers: Abundant bright to deep pink fan-shaped blooms, with lighter centres; flowers spring through autumn, heaviest from September to April
  
• Seasonal Interest: Extremely long flowering window; evergreen foliage offers year-round structure
• Wildlife Value: Excellent nectar source for bees, butterflies, and small native pollinators
• Tolerance: Drought-tolerant (once established), heat-tolerant, wind-tolerant, coastal-tolerant (front-line); light frost (protect from hard frost)
• Planting Density: 3–5 plants per m² for full cover
• Pet Friendly: Non-toxic to cats and dogs (ingesting large amounts of foliage may cause mild tummy upset

Where It Works Best

• Sunlight: Full sun for maximum flower display; tolerates light or dappled shade (with fewer blooms)
• Soil: Prefers free-draining sandy or loamy soils; thrives in slightly saline and alkaline coastal conditions typical of SA
• Water Needs: Establishment: 2 deep soaks/week for 8–12 weeks. Established: deep soak every 10–14 days in summer; monthly in winter if dry
• Maintenance: Light trim after flowering flushes to promote new growth and tidy form; Avoid heavy feeding – use a low-phosphorus native fertiliser in early spring if needed
• Lifespan: 5–10 years in suitable conditions
• Climate Zones: Excellent in Mediterranean and coastal South Australia, from Adelaide plains to Eyre and Yorke Peninsulas
• Soil pH: Neutral to alkaline (tolerates slightly acid if well-drained)

Landscape & Design Ideas

• Coastal Gardens: Ideal for front-line coastal positions where wind and salt make other plants struggle
• Rockeries & Retaining Walls: Allows its trailing stems to spill attractively over rocks or edges, softening hard landscape lines
• Alfresco Pots & Courtyards: Excellent in hanging baskets, troughs, and decorative pots, where blooms cascade over the edges
• Mass Planting & Path Edging: Use as a low, colourful carpet along sunny borders or in mixed native beds with Westringia, Grevillea, or Lomandra
• Waterwise & Native Designs: Pairs beautifully with other low-maintenance natives such as Eremophila, Dianella, and Chrysocephalum for a vibrant, resilient mix

Why You Will Love It

A cheerful, long-flowering native hybrid that thrives in Adelaide’s heat, wind, and low-rainfall conditions. Scaevola ‘Fashion Pink’ provides months of vivid pink blooms, supports pollinators, and needs minimal care—perfect for coastal gardens, rockeries, or sunny courtyards where colour and resilience matter most.