Parasol vinca
Catharanthus roseus 'Parasol'
AAS Winner 1991
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Parasol' vinca (Catharanthus roseus 'Parasol') is an annual for borders, containers, and accents. It is typically grown as an annual. It is tender to cold, and the first hard frost will kill it. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Ageratum, Pacific Beauty calendula, and Sedge.