Mediterranean XP Red Vinca

Mediterranean XP Red 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/063705371004463/vinca-mediterranean-xp-red/) identifies Mediterranean XP Red, 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. For this Red selection, the breeder explicitly states that it has the same true red as Pacifica XP Really Red and a slightly more mounded habit than other series members. ## 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.