Vinca
Catharanthus roseus · Native to Madagascar
A heat-and-drought champion covered in glossy leaves and clean, five-petaled flowers that bloom right through summer’s worst.
Available in 12 inch
💧 Water when dry
🪴 Well-draining mix
⚠️ Toxic if eaten — keep from pets
Care
Light
Vinca loves heat and full sun and blooms hardest when it’s hot — a perfect choice for the toughest sunny spots.
Water
Let the soil dry between waterings; vinca is very drought-tolerant and far prefers dry to soggy. Overwatering is the main thing it dislikes.
Soil & Feeding
Use a well-draining mix and avoid heavy, wet soil. It needs little feeding to keep blooming.
Quick Tip
No deadheading needed — vinca is self-cleaning and keeps flowering on its own. Just give it sun and let it shine.
Details
Annual vinca carries flat, five-petaled flowers in pink, rose, white, and red, often with a contrasting eye, over neat, glossy green foliage.
- ✅ Thrives in extreme heat and full sun
- ✅ Self-cleaning — no deadheading required
- ✅ Drought-tolerant and trouble-free
Size
Available in a 12 inch pot — a generous, ready-to-enjoy size that’s perfect for an entryway, patio, or as a gift, and easy to move to its happy spot.
Good to Know
⚠️ Vinca (Catharanthus roseus) is toxic to cats and dogs if eaten — it contains potent plant alkaloids. Keep it out of reach of pets and children.
Plant Bio
Catharanthus roseus · the heat-proof Annual Vinca
Annual vinca, Catharanthus roseus, comes from Madagascar and is one of the toughest flowering annuals you can grow, blooming happily through heat and humidity that flatten other plants.
It forms a neat plant of glossy green leaves topped with clean, flat, five-petaled flowers in pink, rose, red, and white, often with a contrasting central eye.
Drought-tolerant and completely self-cleaning, it asks for almost nothing but sun — making it a favorite for hot borders, beds, and containers.
What makes it special?
- Blooms hardest in the worst heat.
- Self-cleaning — no deadheading needed.
- Extremely drought-tolerant and low fuss.
⚠️ Vinca is toxic to cats and dogs if eaten — keep it where pets and children won’t nibble it.