Pacifica XP Red Halo Vinca
Growing Pacifica XP Red Halo Vinca
‘Pacifica XP Red Halo’ is a hybrid vinca prized for its vivid scarlet-red flowers, contrasting white centers, and compact trailing growth. Large 2-inch blooms create a distinctive halo effect, providing bold summer color on uniform, free-flowering plants.
Start ‘Pacifica XP Red Halo’ indoors for transplanting or sow directly where conditions allow. Plant seeds about ⅛ inch deep and space plants 8 to 10 inches apart. Grow in full sun. Plants reach about 4 to 6 inches tall while spreading 20 to 30 inches. This heat- and drought-tolerant variety is well suited to containers and smaller gardens.
Ready to bloom in about 100 days, enjoy the flowers as they open and reach their best display stage. Uniform flowering produces a full, color-coordinated presentation throughout the season.
Bold, trailing, and heat loving, ‘Pacifica XP Red Halo’ is an excellent choice for hanging baskets, patio containers, beds, borders, and mass plantings.
- Botanical Name: Catharanthus roseus
- Days to Bloom: 70–90 Days
- Sow Method: Start Indoors or Direct Sow
- Sowing Depth: ⅛ Inch
- Plant Spacing: 8–10 Inches
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun
- Plant Height: 10–14 Inches
- Flower Color: Red With White Halo
- Bloom Size: 1–2 Inches
- Growth Habit: Upright, Mounded
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Special Features: Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Long-Blooming
- Hardiness Zones: Grown as Annual in Zones 3–10
- Best Uses: Containers, Bedding, Borders, Mass Plantings
Catalog Page: 76
Start Indoors or Direct Sow
⅛ Inch
10–14 Inches
Catharanthus roseus