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Since vincas are low-growing, plant them under tall zinnias for a lush, layered landscape for non-stop color from spring through fall.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Also known as periwinkle, vinca (Vinca minor) has glossy, evergreen foliage and purple or white flowers in spring.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Soiree Kawaii is a series of annual vinca (Catharanthus hybrid) flowers, between 1-2 inches in diameter, that grow into a one-foot mound and flower all summer.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
Pansies, petunias and annual vinca are all susceptible to the same fungus diseases so avoid planting them in succession in the same flower bed.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Also known as periwinkle, vinca (Vinca minor) has glossy, evergreen foliage and purple or white flowers in spring.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Soiree Kawaii is a series of annual vinca (Catharanthus hybrid) flowers, between 1-2 inches in diameter, that grow into a one-foot mound and flower all summer.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
Pansies, petunias and annual vinca are all susceptible to the same fungus diseases so avoid planting them in succession in the same flower bed.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Vinca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vinca. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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vinca
noun
vin·ca
ˈviŋ-kə 
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