Vinca Filante 179

Trailing Vinca Filante with cascading stems of vivid blooms — perfect for hanging baskets, window boxes and raised planters.

Vinca Filante is the trailing cousin of the upright Vinca Tattoo, producing long cascading stems covered in flat-faced blooms throughout the warm season. Its vigorous, spreading habit makes it ideal for hanging baskets, window boxes, retaining walls and the edges of raised planters where a waterfall of colour is desired. Just as heat-loving and drought-tolerant as the upright varieties.

Care

• Light: Full sun — the more sun the more flowers
• Water: Allow soil to dry out completely between waterings — overwatering causes fatal root rot
• Soil: Fast-draining soil essential
• Temperature: Heat-loving — thrives in Mauritius' warm climate
• Difficulty: Easy
• Pet friendly: No — mildly toxic if ingested by pets

Care tips

• Always let the soil dry out completely before watering again — overwatering is fatal.
• No deadheading required — blooms are self-cleaning.
• Ideal for hanging baskets and cascading over walls or planters.
• Pinch back tips lightly to encourage bushier, more spreading growth.

Scientific name: Catharanthus roseus (trailing/filante variety)