Rose Periwinkle Seeds grow into compact flowering plants with glossy green foliage and rose-colored blooms. They are suitable for borders, containers, and warm landscape planting. Periwinkle prefers warm temperatures, sunny to partially shaded locations, and well-drained soil.
Features
- Compact flowering plant with glossy foliage
- Produces rose-colored blooms
- Suitable for borders and containers
- Prefers warm growing conditions
- Grows well in well-drained soil
Specifications
- Scientific name: Catharanthus roseus
- Common name (US): Periwinkle
- Seed type / Variety: Rose Periwinkle Seeds
- Growth habit: Herbaceous perennial or annual
- USDA zones: 9 to 11
- Planting season: Spring
- Growing season: Warm season
- Sowing season: March to June
- Germination time and conditions: 14 to 21 days in warm, moist soil
- Sunlight requirements: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil requirements: Well-drained, fertile soil
- Watering needs: Moderate watering
- Mature plant size: 6 to 18 inches tall
- Plant spacing: 8 to 12 inches apart