Sacaveola or Fan Flower is a herbaceous, flowering perennial with a sprawling habit native to the arid and semi-arid areas of Australia. It is hardy in a narrow range of USDA zones (zones 10 and 11) where it thrives in hot and dry summer climates, but it can be grown as an annual in North Carolina. It can also be taken indoors over winter if desired. The plant has both ascending and horizontal stems and grows to 1 1/2 feet tall with a 2-foot spread. The dark blue fan-shaped flowers occur in the leaf axis summer through frost. Cultivars are available in other colors. It is heat and drought-tolerant. The genus name comes from the Greek scaeva meaning left-handed for the hand-like aspect of the flower. The species name means rivaling or imitating.