Whirlwind® Blue™ Fan Flower

Whirlwind® Blue™ is the named selection Scaevola ‘Scablhatis’, a heat- and drought-tolerant fan flower with blue blooms and a mounding, spreading habit. It is suited to containers, hanging baskets, and landscape combinations where its stems can soften the edge of a planting. ## Form and flowering The Proven Winners [Whirlwind growing sheet](https://www.provenwinners.com/sites/provenwinners.com/files/pdf/sell-sheets/WhirlwindTipSheet-12.pdf) identifies Blue as the ‘Scablhatis’ selection, lists USPP17840 and Canadian registration 2596, and gives an 8–12 inch height. It describes the series as flowering throughout the season and notes that spent flowers need no routine deadheading. The same sheet describes a gracefully mounding and spreading form. ## Siting and care Site in full sun for the strongest flowering. The sheet identifies heat and drought tolerance and recommends the plant for summer baskets, combinations, containers, and landscape use. The species profile for fan flower from [NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/scaevola-aemula/) provides a broader cultural reference for well-drained soil and regular growing-season water; adjust irrigation to local heat and container conditions. ## Maintenance Check containers during hot, dry weather and water when the mix begins to dry. Allow excess water to drain. Since this selection is described as self-cleaning, deadheading is unnecessary; trim only if stems outgrow the intended space.