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Pink Periwinkle

Pink Periwinkle
Photo: Sheldon Navie
Invasive Plant
Pink Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
 

Shrubby perennial growing to 60cm with dark green smooth edged foliage. Masses of rose pink flowers with dark red centre cover the plant throughout the warmer months. The plant produces an abundance of seeds which germinate readily. Can tolerate a wide range of growing conditions.

 

HOW IT SPREADS

  • The seeds can be spread by water (and wind over short distances). The seedlings can germinate along edges of gardens and even cracks in concrete.
  • The plant can also be spread through dumping of garden waste.
 
 
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Other superior selections include;

  • Lampranthus species - Pigface
  • Austromyrtus dulcis - Midyim

Ask your local retailer for more superior selections

 

Alternative Plants

Candytuft
Photo: immij floramedia
Alternative Plant Candytuft
Iberis 'Fairy Dwarf Mixed'
Trees and Shrubs
 

An extremely showy plant which forms a neat clump 20cm to 30cm. Mid-green foliage is hardly noticeable under a mass of either white, pink or red flowers in clusters. The flowers appear in spectacular abundance during spring.

Native Sarsaparillas
Photo: immij floramedia
Alternative Plant Native Sarsaparillas
Hardenbergia violacea cultivars
Climbing and Ground Cover Plants
 

A popular and generally hardy groundcover plant. Violet-Lilac pea shaped flowers cover the plant in winter and spring. Many new cultivars have been developed with white and pink flowers as well as different growth habits, some forming neat, rounded, low growing bushes.

Swan River Daisy
Photo: © immij pty ltd
Alternative Plant Swan River Daisy
Brachyscome species
Climbing and Ground Cover Plants
 

These delightful Australian perennials come in a range of colours such as yellow, pink, mauve, pale and deep blue and appear from late winter to autumn. With their delicate flowers and soft feathery foliage, cut leaf daisies are surprisingly hardy and are an excellent feature in a water-wise garden. They thrive in full-sun and will tolerate frost.

 
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