Madagascar Periwinkle Seeds - Heirloom Flower Plant for Home Gardens

Madagascar Periwinkle is a warm-season flowering plant grown for its colorful, five-petaled flowers and glossy green foliage. It is suitable for flower beds, borders, containers, window boxes, and landscape planting. The plant grows well in full sun to partial shade and prefers fertile, well-drained soil. It is commonly grown as an annual in cooler climates and as a perennial in warm regions.

Features

• Produces colorful five-petaled flowers
• Glossy green foliage
• Compact and branching growth habit
• Suitable for flower beds and borders
• Ideal for containers and window boxes
• Grows well in full sun to partial shade
• Prefers fertile, well-drained soil
• Suitable for warm-season garden growth

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Catharanthus roseus
• Common Name (US): Madagascar Periwinkle
• Seed Type / Variety: Flowering Plant Seeds
• Growth Habit: Upright annual or perennial plant
• USDA Zones: 10 to 11
• Planting Season: Spring to summer
• Growing Season: Spring to fall
• Sowing Season: Spring
• Sowing Months: March to June
• Germination Time and Conditions: 7 to 14 days at 21 to 27°C
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil Requirements: Fertile, well-drained loamy soil
• Watering Needs: Moderate
• Mature Plant Size: 20 to 35 cm height
• Plant Spacing: 20 to 30 cm