General Description:

Scaevola is a genus of about 130 species which occur mainly in Western Australia but are also found in the eastern states and overseas in New Guinea, Indonesia, Pacific islands, Africa and the Caribbean. They are mostly small, herbaceous plants distinguished by their fan-shaped flowers.

Scaevola porocarya is a small shrub with a spreading or ascending habit, growing up 0.5 to 1.5 metres high by a similar width. The glossy green leaves are 25-65 mm long and 5-12 mm wide with entire or toothed margins.  The pale blue to white flowers are seen from winter to late spring and  are fan-shaped to about 25-30 mm in diameter.

S.porocarya is an attractive species but is not seen in cultivation as commonly as some other Scaevola species. Given its native habitat of seasonally dry summers, it may be short lived in wetter areas as it is likely to fail in waterlogged soils. It prefers well drained soils in full sun or partial shade. The plant will respond well to light pruning to maintain a compact shape.

Propagation from seed is difficult but cuttings of this and other Scaevola species strike very readily.