This cottage garden plant has been widely used for decades and is now a weed in natural bushland. Native species alternatives provide better foraging resources and habitat.
Native plant guide: Introduced weed
Pink periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Pink Periwinkle; Credit: Gemma Bauld
Plant Description:
More information: https://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/pink-periwinkle
Flower-Fruit colour: Pink flower, Purple flower
Habit: Herb, Small shrub
Native-exotic: Exotic
Plant me instead:
Silky purple flag
Native sarsaparilla
Fairy’s petticoats
Everlasting daisy
Commelina
Coastal vitex
Coastal pigface
Broad-leaved hovea
Blueberry flax lily
Blue tongue
Beach scaevola
