Gullfeed
Scaevola plumieri
Last reviewed: October 2026
Gullfeed (Scaevola plumieri) is a perennial shrub native to FL, LA, TX. It blooms in May, June, July, and August. The flowers draw bees and butterflies.
Toxicity unknown
Gullfeed (Scaevola plumieri) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
18"–48" H × 24"–48" W
Bloom
May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Native to
FL, LA, TX
Pollinators
bees, butterflies
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Browse plants for this ecoregion
A rounded, salt-tolerant dune shrub called inkberry, with thick, fleshy pale green leaves clustered at the branch tips and small white fan-shaped flowers followed by black berries. Naturally tidy and mounding.
Growing Gullfeed
Grow Gullfeed in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 18 to 48 inches tall and spread 24 to 48 inches wide.
Wildlife value
Summer flowers support bees and butterflies on coastal dunes, and the berries feed shorebirds.
Common questions
- How much sun does Gullfeed need?
- Gullfeed grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Gullfeed bloom?
- Gullfeed blooms in May, June, July, and August.
- Where is Gullfeed native?
- Gullfeed (Scaevola plumieri) is native to FL, LA, TX, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).
- What pollinators does Gullfeed attract?
- Gullfeed draws bees and butterflies.
Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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