Periwinkle Seeds – Bright Eyes

Periwinkle ‘Bright Eyes’ is a charming annual variety known for its striking blooms featuring soft pink petals with deep rose centers. Renowned for its ability to thrive in heat and dry conditions, this plant adds long-lasting color to borders, containers, and garden beds. The Bright Eyes Periwinkle is easy to grow, low-maintenance, and continues to bloom from late spring through fall, creating a carpet of vibrant color that brightens any garden space.

Features:

• Produces attractive pink blooms with dark rose centers.

• Excellent heat and drought tolerance, ideal for warm climates.

• Low-maintenance and long-blooming variety.

• Suitable for borders, containers, edging, and ground covers.

• Attracts butterflies and pollinators.

• Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil.

Specifications:

• Scientific Name: Catharanthus roseus ‘Bright Eyes’

• Common Name (US): Periwinkle

• Plant Type: Annual (can be perennial in frost-free regions)

• Bloom Color: Light pink with rose center

• Plant Height: 10–15 inches (25–38 cm)

• Spread: 8–12 inches (20–30 cm)

• Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade

• Soil Type: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil

• Watering: Moderate; water only when soil is dry

• Germination Time: 10–15 days

• Days to Bloom: 70–80 days after sowing

• Sowing Method: Start indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost or direct sow after frost danger has passed

• Spacing: 8–10 inches apart

• Growing Season: Spring through Fall

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 9–11 (grown as annual in zones 2–8)

• Best Planting Months (by Zone):

  • Zones 2–5: May to June

  • Zones 6–9: April to May

  • Zones 10–11: February to March

• Use: Garden beds, containers, hanging baskets, borders, and edging