Plant field guide
Vinca (Periwinkle)
Glossy-leaved heat lover with cheerful flowers. Thrives where others wilt.
Growing requirements
- Scientific name
- Catharanthus roseus
- Sun
- full sun
- Water
- low
- Height
- 8 in (20 cm) – 14 in (36 cm)
- Spread
- 10 in (25 cm) – 16 in (41 cm)
- Spacing
- 10 in (25 cm)
- Hardiness zones & minimum temperature
- USDA 10–11; average annual extreme minimum from 30°F (-1.1°C). Hardiness does not predict local frost dates.
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
Planting & seasonal timing
Northern Hemisphere planting months: not yet verified in our database.
Northern Hemisphere pruning months: no calendar months recorded.
For the Southern Hemisphere, these seasonal windows shift approximately six months. Check your local frost forecast, soil temperature, and species requirements; calendar months are not a guarantee of planting safety.
Extremely heat and drought tolerant. Do not overwater. Low maintenance.
Pruning
Pruning instructions are not recorded for this plant.
Fertilizer
Fertilizer type is not recorded.
A fertilizer schedule is not recorded.
Mulch
Mulching guidance is not recorded.