Whirlwind® Pink™ Fan Flower

Whirlwind® Pink™ is a semi-trailing fan flower with mid-pink blooms from spring into fall, often continuing until frost. Its compact foliage and cascading stems suit hanging baskets, window boxes, containers, and the front of a sunny border. ## Growing Conditions Give it full sun to part shade and well-drained soil. Proven Winners lists mature plants at 8–14 inches tall with an 18–24-inch spread, matching the existing catalog dimensions. The Australian species is generally used as a warm-climate annual, while this selection is listed for USDA zones 10a–11b. ## Flowers and Uses The cultivar patent identifies DSCAVPIBLS and describes pink flowers and a semi-trailing habit. Proven Winners notes heat and drought tolerance, self-cleaning flowers, and bee activity. Sources: [Proven Winners plant profile](https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/scaevola/whirlwind-pink-fan-flower-scaevola-aemula) · [U.S. plant patent](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP30278P2/en) · [NC State Extension species profile](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/scaevola-aemula/) ## Maintenance Water during extended dry weather while plants establish. Remove damaged stems as needed; the flowers do not require routine deadheading.