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Vinca flowers

Liven up your flower garden with these garden ideas. Grow annual vinca flowers with these flower gardening for beginners tips!

Vinca flowers are drought-tolerant bedding plants which thrive in any soil type as long as...

How to grow and harvest Vinca (Annual)

Catharanthus roseus Common Name(s): Annual Vinca - Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Rose Periwinkl, Running Myrtle Vinca

Common periwinkle (Vinca minor) is an ideal plant for tough spots. It is also called lesser periwinkle or creeping myrtle. Although it prefers rich, slightly moist soil, it tolerates a wide range of conditions, including clay, alkaline soils and drought. Periwinkle has shallow, spreading, fibrous roots that hold soil in place. Use it on slopes or to prevent soil erosion.

Annual periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) is a tropical perennial that is grown as an annual in most regions. It has flowers and foliage reminiscent of impatiens, but instead of being a shade lover...

A favorite choice for southern gardens, annual vinca flowers are sun loving and heat tolerant. Typically 8 to 12 inches tall, annual vincas grow well in hanging baskets, containers, beds and borders.

If you’re a gardener and desired to see your garden full of various vibrant colors of flowers with pretty butterflies, vinca will be a great choice.