These are warm annual that grow from seven to twenty four inches high and wide.
It may have a carpet like or an upright growth habit.
Their leaves are glossy green and the pinwheel like flowers form a colorful mound in white,pinks,reds or bi colors.
Periwinkles grow readily in all aspects from sun to shade but will flower much more freely in good light,being one of the relatively few plants to thrive in shade.
They also make excellent ground cover for hard to access sites such as bank.