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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;

  • Hardenbergia violacea cultivars - Native Sarsaparillas
  • Chrysocephalum apiculatum - Yellow Buttons

Ask your local retailer for more superior selections

 

Alternative Plants

Cut-leaf Daisy
Photo: © immij pty ltd
Alternative Plant Cut-leaf Daisy
Brachyscome multifida and cultivars
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.

Golden Everlasting Daisy
Photo: immij floramedia
Alternative Plant Golden Everlasting Daisy
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Climbing and Ground Cover Plants
 

This Australian annual or shortlived perennial, varies in habit from prostrate to a shrubby plant of about 1 m in height. The leaves are grey-green in colour and the deep golden flower heads are borne from spring through to late winter. The individual flowers are formed into a large cluster surrounded by large papery bracts. The Golden Everlasting Daisy has been cultivated for many years and a number of improved forms have been selected for cultivation. Ask at your local garden centre for the best varieties for your garden

Pig Face
Photo: immij floramedia
Alternative Plant Pig Face
Lampranthus species
Climbing and Ground Cover Plants
 

A spectacular array of flower colours including vivid orange, yellow, pink and red cover this hardy succulent plant in the warmer months. It has a variable growth habit, from small rounded shrubs to creeping ground covers.

 
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