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Flower
Vinca (Periwinkle)
Catharanthus roseus
Classic Texas summer annual that thrives in heat. Plant after soil warms in late spring and avoid overwatering to prevent root disease.
Recommended uses
- Flower beds
- Containers
- Edging
- Plant type
- Bedding annual
- Annual / perennial
- Annual
- Sun
- Full sun
- Shade tolerance
- Low
- Water needs
- Low
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Bloom color
- Pink, White, Red, Purple
- Mature height
- 1–2 ft
- Mature width
- 1–2 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Texas heat tolerance
- High
- Drought tolerance
- High