Blue Wonder naupaka
Scaevola aemula 'Blue Wonder'
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size9 to 18 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Dark blue
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Blue Wonder' naupaka (Scaevola aemula 'Blue Wonder') is a perennial for containers, accents, and specimen planting. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and loamy soil. Dark blue flowers appear in summer and again in autumn. The evergreen stems ascend and then spill over the edge of a pot, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Mandevilla, New guinea impatiens, and Swedish ivy.