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Apocynaceae

Perennial treated as an annual; opposite, oblong foliage; rotate flowers which frequently have a colored 'eye'.

Plant Form or Habit: rounded

Plant Type: annual

Plant Use: beds & borders container plantings hanging baskets

Propagation: seed

Light Requirement: high medium

Flower Color: white, pink, purple

Blooming Period: summer

Height: 1-2'

Width: 1'

Foliage Texture: medium

Heat Tolerance: high medium

Water Requirements: medium

Additional Comments: Rotate crop so not grown in the same soil every year; good bedding plant for heat and drought; very sensitive to over watering; plant only after temperatures have warmed up in late spring; spreading groundcover forms available.