Mediterranean XP Hot Rose Vinca

Mediterranean XP Hot Rose is a named color selection in PanAmerican Seed’s Mediterranean XP trailing vinca series. It forms a low, spreading plant with flowers from late spring through late summer and is supplied as raw seed. ## Identity and performance The [breeder’s exact product page](https://www.panamseed.com/Products/063705371002487/vinca-mediterranean-xp-hot-rose/) identifies Mediterranean XP Hot Rose, gives the species as Catharanthus roseus, and lists a mounded, spreading, trailing habit. It reports mature dimensions of 4–6 inches high by 20–30 inches wide, full-sun exposure, and bloom from late spring through late summer. The page also describes the product as raw seed and recommends low water. The [2026–27 catalog](https://catalog.panamseed.com/view/445948364/109/) confirms the series size range and describes its fast coverage, spreading habit, and larger flowers. ## Siting and care Place it in full sun. The breeder reports low water needs and describes the XP series as fast to fill with spreading coverage. The [North Carolina Extension profile for annual vinca](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/catharanthus-roseus/common-name/annual-vinca/) recommends well-drained soil, notes modern hybrids are bred for compact, well-branched growth and generally do not need pinching or deadheading, and describes use in beds, borders, containers, and hanging baskets. This is species-level guidance; local growing conditions and the breeder’s crop instructions should guide watering and production. ## Maintenance Allow room for the wide mature spread and avoid routine pinching or deadheading unless a plant’s growth calls for shaping. In colder climates Catharanthus roseus is grown as an annual; the extension profile describes it as perennial only in Zone 10 and warmer. No cultivar-specific hardiness zone is supplied by the breeder.