Bursting with color all season, vinca is grown for its bright phlox-like flowers and attractive shiny foliage. Perfect for the landscape; use in borders, bedding, in containers, or hanging baskets. Tolerates heat and drought, resistant to deer and rabbits. Grows to 16 high by 12 wide.

25 seeds

PLANTING

Catharanthus roseus

Annual

Germination:5-10 days

Germination Temperature:Optimum soil temperatures 75-80F

Seed Planting Depth:Sow deep

Starting Indoors:Start indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost. Provide 75-85F soil temperature for germination. Transplant 8-12 apart after the last frost.

Sowing Outdoors:Direct sowing is not recommended

Growth Habit:Rosettes

Height and Width:12-16 x 10-12

Spacing:6-12 apart

Light Needs:Full sun

Soil Needs:Average, well-drained

Approximate days to flower from seed:Blooms in 90-100 days

Uses: Flower beds and borders, mass plantings, containers and planters

Care:Low maintenance,minimal care required.Apply a liquid fertilizer every 3-4 weeks or use a time-release fertilizer at planting time.