Catharanthus roseus seeds– Periwinkle

Brighten your garden beds with Catharanthus roseus Periwinkle Seeds, a dependable warm-season variety known for its vibrant, long-lasting blooms and glossy evergreen foliage. Periwinkle plants thrive in sunny locations, tolerate heat well, and bloom continuously throughout the warm months, making them an ideal choice for garden beds, borders, and containers.

This easy-to-grow annual offers a clean, polished look in landscaping and is perfect for gardeners seeking a low-maintenance, high-impact flowering plant.

Features

• Produces vibrant, long-lasting periwinkle blooms

• Heat-tolerant annual suitable for warm climates

• Ideal for flower beds, borders, and containers

• Low-maintenance and reliable throughout the season

• Continuous blooming in warm weather

Specifications

• Common Name: Periwinkle

• Botanical Name: Catharanthus roseus

• Color: Mixed or variety-specific depending on selection

• Bloom Season: Late Spring through Fall (May–October)

• Planting Season: Spring

  • Zones 3–4: Start indoors April; transplant after frost (late May–June)

  • Zones 5–6: Direct sow or transplant May–June

  • Zones 7–8: Direct sow April–May

  • Zones 9–10: Direct sow February–April

• Hardiness Zones: Grown as an annual in Zones 3–10

• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil Requirement: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil

• Germination Time: 7–14 days

• Plant Height: 12–18 inches

• Growth Habit: Bushy, compact annual