Vinca - Little Bright Eyes

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The Vinca Little Bright Eyes, 'Catharanthus roseus', flowers continuously for months no matter how hot its location. Little Bright Eyes are especially useful for the southern or desert climates or hard to maintain hot spots near a concrete or reflecting wall. It blooms best when other plants are hurting from the heat. The flowers are 1 to 1/2 inch phlox like blooms with a pink center. It begins to bloom when the plant is quite small and blooms until first fall frost. The Little Bright Eyes Vinca prefers full sun but will withstand light shade. Plant this Vinca in well drained soil and water regularly in sunny, hot locations. Plant in the spring after the last average frost date. The Vinca Little Bright Eyes is used in containers, ground cover, and borders. This plant is also known as devil's eye or sorcerer's violet. ... more information

Corn Cockle - Milas Rose Queen The Corn Cockle Milas Rose Queen, 'Agrostemma githago', is a fragile looking but very sturdy plant with delicate pink and white flowers that will delight you all summer. The Corn Cockle looks dramatic when planted in mass and is very tolerant of a wide range of conditions. It will tolerate wind and less than perfect soils. It is the ideal flower for continuous summer/fall show of color. Milas Rose Queen is used as an annual hedge, in the back of a flower border, and for bunches of cut flowers. All parts of this plant are poisonous. Plant in the spring after the last average frost date in cold climates. In warm climates seed in the fall or winter for early spring bloom.