Vinca Seeds – Sunsplash Blue

Create a stunning garden display with Vinca Seeds – Sunsplash Blue Variety, a vibrant and easy-to-grow annual prized for its dazzling blue-violet blooms and glossy green foliage. Known in the U.S. as Periwinkle, this variety offers long-lasting color, thriving through heat and drought while maintaining continuous blooms from spring to fall.

Sunsplash Blue Vinca is ideal for garden borders, hanging baskets, and containers. Its compact, mounding growth habit and ability to withstand high temperatures make it a favorite among gardeners seeking low-maintenance beauty. This heirloom, non-GMO variety delivers exceptional performance and lasting color throughout the growing season.

Features

• Produces brilliant blue-violet flowers with glossy, dark-green leaves

• Non-GMO, heirloom-quality variety

• Highly heat and drought-tolerant

• Long flowering season from spring through fall

• Low-maintenance and self-cleaning blooms

• Ideal for garden beds, containers, and borders

Specifications

• Common Name: Vinca / Periwinkle (Sunsplash Blue Variety)

• Scientific Name: Catharanthus roseus

• Plant Type: Annual flowering plant

• Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade (6–8 hours of sunlight daily)

• Soil Type: Well-drained sandy or loamy soil (pH 6.0–7.5)

• Germination Time: 10–14 days

• Days to Maturity: 70–90 days after sowing

• Plant Height: 10–14 inches

• Spacing: 8–10 inches apart

• Watering Needs: Low to moderate; prefers slightly dry soil

• Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 9–11 (grown as annual in cooler zones)

• Planting Season:

  • Indoor Sowing: February–April (start 8–10 weeks before the last frost)

  • Outdoor Planting: April–June (after frost danger has passed)

• Blooming Season: Late spring to early fall (May–October)