Vinca Annual Or Perennial

Vinca Annual Or Perennial. Perennial vinca (sometimes called periwinkle or creeping myrtle) can be found in two basic forms: Vinca minor and Vinca major. Although tolerant of drought, it will perform best with weekly water soaked in rather. It's easy to grow, and requires little or no attention. Grow annual vincas in full sun or very light shade, as they will not flower well without at least six hours of direct sunlight.

Annual vinca is not the same as the perennial periwinkles (Vinca minor or V. major) that are grown as groundcovers. Vinca or Periwinkle is a prolific heat and drought tolerant annual, perfect for hot, dry areas. You are planting Catharanthus roseus, also known as Madagascar periwinkle, the annual vinca.

Vinca or Periwinkle is a prolific heat and drought tolerant annual, perfect for hot, dry areas.

The annual plant we call vinca is a different genus from the perennial evergreen groundcover.

Annual vinca (Catharanthus roseus) is a tropical perennial that is grown as an annual in most regions. Annual vincas (Catharanthus roseus), which are hardy only in U. While the top portion of a perennial dies back in winter, new growth appears the following spring from the same.