Rose Periwinkle Seeds - Flower Plant

Rose Periwinkle is a warm-season flowering plant valued for its compact growth habit, glossy green foliage, and colorful blooms. It is commonly grown in garden beds, borders, containers, hanging baskets, and landscape plantings. The plant performs best in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil and adapts well to warm growing conditions. Suitable for ornamental gardens, Rose Periwinkle provides continuous seasonal color throughout the growing season.

Features

• Compact flowering plant with a bushy growth habit
• Produces colorful ornamental blooms throughout the growing season
• Suitable for garden beds, borders, containers, and hanging baskets
• Adaptable to warm growing conditions
• Performs well in full sun to partial shade
• Suitable for ornamental landscape plantings

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Catharanthus roseus
• Common Name (US): Rose Periwinkle
• Seed Type / Variety: Flower Seed
• Growth Habit: Upright, bushy perennial (grown as an annual in cooler regions)
• USDA Zones: 9–11
• Planting Season: Spring
• Growing Season: Spring to Fall
• Sowing Season: Spring
• Sowing Season Months: March–May
• Germination: 7–14 days at 75–80°F (24–27°C)
• Sunlight Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Soil Requirements: Well-drained, fertile soil
• Watering Needs: Moderate
• Mature Plant Size: 12–18 in tall, 12–18 in spread
• Plant Spacing: 10–12 in apart