Tattoo Papaya Vinca is a compact annual with s mounding habit and lance like dark green foliage. The flattened 5-petaled flowers are a vibrant papaya orange with a look of hand streaked dark purple on the petals and in the center and bloom from late spring throughout summer. Flowers best in full sun and rich well-drained soils.
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Type: |
Annual |
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Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spread: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spacing: |
1' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
10 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Orange |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Potential issues include stem rot, leaf spot, and yellow asters. Watch for slugs and snails.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Sweet Potato Vine, Fescue, Heliopsis
IMAGES: Photos by PennState Flower Trials, Vinca (Catharanthus) Tattoo™ 'Papaya (Seed)'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
