General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 10-14 inches
Plant Spread: 6-8 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Other: Deep orange with subtle purple streaks and dark eye. Petal color will be lighter when grown in high temperatures and high light.
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Trade name information:
Series: Tattoo™
Trade Name: Orange
Cultivar name: 'PAS1517061'
Common names
  • Upright Vinca

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Location: My garden, KY
20 July, 2023
Location: My garden, KY
Date: 6 July, 2023

Photo Courtesy of Smokeys Daylily Gardens Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Smokeys Daylily Gardens Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
Comments:
  • Posted by poisondartfrog (SE Kentucky - Zone 7a) on Jul 7, 2023 7:25 AM concerning plant:
    I am disappointed in this member of the Tattoo series of Catharanthus. The blooms are nice and large, but the color isn't orange. It's salmon with a few dark purple flecks. I was ready for shrieking, screaming, orange. However, if I had been looking for a large flowered salmon, as I sometimes am, I would have loved it.

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