Bring bold, unusual color to sunny gardens and containers with Vinca Tattoo Boysenberry Seeds. This eye-catching Catharanthus roseus produces distinctive flowers with a purple-red boysenberry ombre appearance, dark airbrushed-looking tones, and a contrasting light center.
Each package contains 25 Vinca Tattoo Boysenberry seeds.
Tattoo Boysenberry combines its unusual flower coloration with the performance gardeners expect from vinca. Plants develop a well-branched, mounded-to-upright habit, thrive in hot sunny conditions, require relatively little water once established, and continue flowering through the heat of summer.
Vinca Tattoo Boysenberry Plant Information
Seed Count: 25 Seeds
Scientific Name: Catharanthus roseus
Common Name: Upright Vinca
Series: Tattoo
Variety: Boysenberry
Blooming Season: Late Spring, Summer & Late Summer
Plant Habit: Mounded, Upright
Height: 10–14"
Width: 6–8"
Spacing: 6"
Exposure: Full Sun
Water Needs: Light
Characteristics: Heat Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Attracts Bees & Butterflies
Unique Boysenberry-Colored Vinca Flowers
Tattoo Boysenberry Vinca was bred to stand out.
The flowers display a striking purple-red ombre effect reminiscent of a ripening boysenberry, accented by darker coloration and a contrasting light center. The petals have the distinctive airbrushed appearance that makes the Tattoo series so recognizable.
The result is a vinca that looks noticeably different from traditional solid-colored varieties.
Excellent Vinca for Hot, Sunny Gardens
Tattoo Boysenberry isn't just about unusual flowers. It also offers the heat tolerance and summer performance that make vinca such a valuable warm-season annual.
Plants perform especially well in hot, sunny conditions and have relatively low watering requirements once established. Their compact 10–14 inch height makes them an excellent choice for:
- Flower beds and borders
- Patio containers
- Mixed planters
- Mass plantings
- Landscape displays
- Hot, sunny garden areas
Flower Color Can Change With Growing Conditions
One especially interesting characteristic of the Tattoo series is that flower coloration can vary depending on temperature and light levels.
Under warm conditions with moderate light, blooms can develop excellent color contrast. With higher temperatures and stronger light, colors may become lighter. Under cooler temperatures and lower light levels, flowers can appear darker with more purple coloration and less contrast.
This natural variation means Tattoo Boysenberry flowers may not look exactly the same throughout the entire growing season.
Great for Professional Growers
Tattoo Boysenberry produces floriferous, well-branched plants with a uniform upright habit and a relatively tight flowering window.
Plug Crop Time: Approximately 5 weeks
Transplant to Finish: Approximately 5–6 weeks
Its combination of unusual flower color, uniform growth and strong performance in hot weather makes Tattoo Boysenberry particularly attractive for greenhouse production and retail plant sales.
Why Grow Tattoo Boysenberry Vinca From Seed?
If you're looking for vinca seeds with something different from traditional colors, Tattoo Boysenberry is an outstanding choice. The dramatic purple-red flowers provide the novelty gardeners want while the plants deliver the heat tolerance, flowering performance and low-maintenance growth vinca is known for.
