zAnnuals Periwinkle | Leading Garden Center in Farmington Hills, MI

PERIWINKLE, FLOWERING VINCA

BASIC INFO

SUN: Full sun

BLOOM TIME: Spring to frost

HEIGHT: 4″ – 10″

WIDTH: 12″ – 24″

CARE INFO:

A tough, compact flowering annual that is a great substitute for Impatiens in the sun. Colors vary in the rose spectrum, with white, mauve, purple, and better reds being produced each year. Excellent heat and drought tolerance and deer resistance; put them at the top of list for annual bedding plants and container gardens in hot, sunny sites.

Grow in sunny areas, well-drained, amended soil or containers. Repeat flowering, and often self-cleaning, but trim if leggy or stretched to maintain better blooming and a tidy habit. Mulch 2″ to suppress weeds, retain moisture and protect against extremes of soil temperature. Plant after the soil heats up in June.