Bright Eyes
4.8 out of 5 (19 experiences)
Blooms easily
Large, lush leaves
About Bright Eyes
Madagascar periwinkle is an evergreen, erect-to-spreading perennial that grows to 4 feet tall. It blooms all summer from July through September, only stopping at frost. It is resistant to deer and rabbits. It can be used as a ground cover in beds and for bedding and borders in drought tolerant gardens, butterfly gardens and recreational play areas.
Taxonomy
Catharanthus roseus
Catharanthus
Apocynaceae
Gentianales
Also known as
Cape periwinkle, Graveyard plant, Madagascar periwinkle, Old maid, Pink periwinkle and Rose periwinkle
How to care for Bright Eyes
How often to water your Bright Eyes
every 9
Bright Eyes needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Bright Eyes in your home
a window
Bright Eyes love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Bright Eyes does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Bright Eyes in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Bright Eyes
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Bright Eyes after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I have 3 #brighteyes that have yellowing and curling leaves These were an addition to my Skyhigh Garden and started looking worse as time went on despite meeting needs. I could only add this plant, but the other two have the same details in the plant card other than this one having no drainage (the other 2 have drainage) #notsohappyplants #help #planttherapy #beforeandafter #outdoorgrowing #floweringplants
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Is it normal for #brighteyes flowers to wilt after a day or two? Edited 6 hours later to add more info. The flowers on these started to wilt a mere 2 days after they fully bloomed, and here they are now. Idk what caused this. Is it the high amount of perlite in the soil? Idk what's happening #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #planttherapy #floweringplant #help
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Why are the bottoms burnt? #BrightEyes
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When I bought this plant they said to water it every day maybe twice a day but Greg is telling me once a week. What should I do? #BrightEyes
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I was going to wait til tomorrow to share this delightful moment but I couldn't resist sharing it now!!!!! PRINCE HAS A NEW BUD! I was so happy when I saw this, even if I've only had Prince for.. What, a day?? So what? Buds are buds and a bud means NEW GROWTH! - #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #flowerpower #newgrowth #plantlove #greggang #greggers
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First flower!! Got this lovely one at Lowes! This is the first I've ever owned a flower plant. And tips, suggestions, maybe advice for me? I'm literally clueless when it comes to these sorts of plants 💀
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Found this little one at Lowes today, gonna call them Prince! Im not too experienced with flowers so advice or tips would be greatly appreciated!!
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Hello anyone knows the name of this plant and what's the watering for it ?
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Florida Rain Killing My Plants?? Hi everyone! South Florida has been getting a lot of bad rain over the last few weeks and my plants are suffering! They look sparse, leaves are brown/rotting and there’s now something eating them? Does anyone know what’s going on?
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I was initially told this was a jasmine plant, do the two look similar before bloom? #BrightEyes
Care Summary for Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Blooms easily 13
Large, lush leaves 10
Fast grower 8
Survivor 5
Easy to propagate 2
Browns easily 1
12/29/2021
Easy to take care of
Large, lush leaves
09/11/2021
Idk what I’m doing wrong but this plant continuously tries to die on me. Needs to be watered constantly and needs to be rotated constantly. So high maintenance.
08/24/2021
Super pretty and brightly colored!
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
Survivor
08/07/2021
This plant is a very pretty plant with colors from white to pink to magenta, but one thing to know about this plant is that the flowers can be poisonous in different amounts. This plant can also automatically pop off its flowers for a new bloom. This plant is also grows fast. Once it starts growing pods for the seeds there is a chance for a new plant.
Blooms easily
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
Browns easily
07/17/2021
it’s super cute i gotta say
Blooms easily
06/08/2021
I love the big beautiful flowers on this plant!! and it’s leaves are the perfect fresh green :) it makes me smile everytime i look at it!
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
05/21/2021
If you’re looking for a pretty plant, doesn’t require much light, and safe for animals this is her ladies !!!!!!! bought less than a week ago and she’s already so luscious
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
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