Botanical Name: Catharanthus roseus
Common Names: Bright Eyes, Madagascar Periwinkle,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers Prostrate, Spreading, Upright
Description:
Popular evergreen low-growing perennial with dense dark-green shiny leaves and masses of violet star-like flowers during Spring. Perfect groundcover for a shady area. Grows approx. 45cm tall x 45cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade, Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Embankment, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Indoor Plant, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Apocynaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink, Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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