Periwinkle Seeds - Burgundy
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
3 - 10
HEIGHT
4 - 6 inches
WIDTH
20 - 30 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Late spring to late summer
BLOOM COLOR
Burgundy
GROWTH RATE
Fast
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
FOOT TRAFFIC
Light
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
3 - 10
HEIGHT
8 - 10 inches
WIDTH
24 - 36 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Summer through fall
BLOOM COLOR
Mix
GROWTH RATE
Fast
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
SOIL TYPE
Moist, well-drained, pH 6.1 - 7.8
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
3 - 10
HEIGHT
14 - 16 inches
WIDTH
18 - 20 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Spring through summer
BLOOM COLOR
Red
GROWTH RATE
Fast
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
FOOT TRAFFIC
Light
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
3 - 10
HEIGHT
10 - 12 inches
WIDTH
6 - 8 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Late spring to late summer
BLOOM COLOR
Lavender
GROWTH RATE
Fast
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
FOOT TRAFFIC
Light
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
3 - 10
HEIGHT
10 - 12 inches
WIDTH
6 - 8 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Late spring to late summer
BLOOM COLOR
Apricot
GROWTH RATE
Fast
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
FOOT TRAFFIC
Light
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
3 - 10
HEIGHT
10 - 12 inches
WIDTH
6 - 8 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Late spring through summer
BLOOM COLOR
Pink
GROWTH RATE
Fast
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
FOOT TRAFFIC
Light
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
3 - 10
HEIGHT
14 - 20 inches
WIDTH
10 - 12 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Spring through Autumn
BLOOM COLOR
Mix
GROWTH RATE
Fast
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
FOOT TRAFFIC
Light
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
SEASON
Annual
USDA ZONES
3 - 10
HEIGHT
14 - 16 inches
WIDTH
10 - 12 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Late spring to late summer
BLOOM COLOR
Mix
GROWTH RATE
Fast
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun to partial shade
FOOT TRAFFIC
Light
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
About...
(Catharanthus Roseus Mediterranean Burgundy Halo) - Attract bees and butterflies to your hanging baskets! This trailing Vinca spreads 20 - 30 inches making it excellent for containers, baskets and ground cover plant.MORE PERIWINKLE OPTIONS
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
65 - 70F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
10 - 14 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
No
DEPTH
1/4 inch
SOIL TYPE
Moist, well-drained, pH 6.1 - 7.8
SOWING RATE
2 - 3 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
Periwinkle (Catharanthus Roseus Mediterranean Burgundy Halo) - Attract bees and butterflies to your hanging baskets! This trailing Vinca spreads 20 - 30 inches making it excellent for containers, baskets and a ground cover plant which has good drought tolerance. These plants will bloom from late spring to late summer giving deep, vibrant, burgundy flowers. Periwinkle flowers produce an absolutely dazzling display!
Start Periwinkle seeds indoors 6 - 10 weeks before the last frost is expected. Cover the Vinca Periwinkle seeds with 1/4 inch of potting mix, spray with water to moisten and press down lightly. Vinca flower seeds will not germinate in any sort of light, so cover trays or containers with a black plastic sheet or a newspaper.