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8 - 12
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G’day. To look at me, I’ll bet you would never guess I’m an Aussie. An Australian Fan Flower to be precise. You’re probably wondering how such delicate blue flowers and dainty green leaves survive the extreme heat and drought of the outback. Park your billy on the barbie, Sheila, and I’ll tell you. Aussie plants are tough. It’s part of our national character, you might say. Early on, I learned how to survive and look bonzer doing it.
Proven Winners’ breeders did give me a bit of a makeover when I came stateside. My fans are larger, color’s are brighter, and it seems I can’t stop blooming until it frosts. So I am an annual except in zones 10 – 11. Still, I haven’t changed what makes me, me. Heat and drought tolerant, no need to deadhead, 10 -14 inches tall, trailing habit, loves full sun. So if you ever want a bit of Oz about the old homestead, I’d be delighted to hang about in your hanging baskets, window boxes, landscapes, and combos. Good on ya.
Features
• Deadheading Not Necessary
• Drought Tolerant *
• Heat Tolerant
• Landscape Plant
• Low Maintenance
• Must Have
*Even drought tolerant annual and perennial plants will need water for the first few weeks while they get established. Shrubs and trees will need to be watered for the first year after they are planted. After this, little or no supplemental water will be necessary when planted in the ground. No plant is truly drought tolerant in a container; water is necessary for all plants in containers.
Ornamental Characteristics
Plant Needs
Patent Information
Growing Tips
An application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance.
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| Year | Award | Trial |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum |
| 2006 | Top Performer | Michigan State University |
| 2008 | Top Performer in Ground | Kansas State University |
| 2000 | Gold Medal Plant | Bundesgartenshau in Germany |
| 1997 | Gold Medal Plant | University of Georgia |
| 2005 | Top 25 | Cornell University |
| 2007 | Prairie Star | Kansas State University |
| 2007 | Best of the Zoo | Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| 2006 | Leader of the Pack Early Season | North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum |
| 2005 | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens |
| 2005 | Prairie Star | Kansas State University |
| 2007 | Top Performer | Kansas State University |
| 2009 | Top Performer | Kansas State University |
| 2006 | Best Varieties | Colorado State University |
| 2004 | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum |
| 2004 | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum |
| 2006 | Top Rated Performer | Virginia Tech |
| 2006 | Top Rated Performer | Delaware Valley College, Henry Schmeider Arboretum |
| 2004 | Top Picks | Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden |
| 1997 | Louisiana Select Winner | Louisiana - Hammond Research Station |
| 1997 | Mississippi Medallion Winner | Mississippi State University |
