SunStorm® Apricot Catharanthus

SunStorm® Apricot is a compact, mounded Catharanthus for sunny beds and containers, with a breeder-listed mature size of 8–10 inches high by 10–12 inches wide. Syngenta describes it as a heat-loving annual with flowering from mid-spring into summer. ## Size and siting The [Syngenta product profile](https://www.syngentaflowers.com/ams/product/flower/70001114) identifies the exact selection as SunStorm® Apricot, product 70001114, and lists full sun, a mounding habit, 8–10 inches high, and 10–12 inches wide. The page describes it as a heat lover and lists USDA hardiness zone 11a. The broader [North Carolina Extension profile](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/catharanthus-roseus/common-name/annual-vinca/) recommends well-drained soil for Catharanthus roseus and notes that modern hybrids are compact and branched. ## Seasonal use Use this low, wider mound as a sunny border edging or in patio pots. Syngenta lists flowering in mid-spring, late spring, and summer. The zone 11a rating describes perennial hardiness in very warm climates; in cooler climates, treat it as a warm-season annual. ## Maintenance Plant after frost in full sun and well-drained soil. Water regularly while establishing, then water during extended dry weather while allowing the soil surface to dry between irrigation. Remove damaged stems as needed; routine deadheading is not necessary for modern vinca hybrids.