Cora XDR Orchid Vinca is a compact annual with mounding habit and lance-like dark green foliage. The flattened, 5-petaled soft orchid flowers with pronounced white centers bloom from mid spring and throughout summer. Flowers best in full sun and rich well-drained soils. The Cora XDR series has exceptional disease resistance.
Type: |
Annual |
Origins: |
Madagascar |
Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
Spread: |
1.5' - 2' |
Spacing: |
1.5' |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
10 - 11 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Potential issues include stem rot, leaf spot, and yellow asters. Watch for slugs and snails.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Sweet Potato Vine, Fescue, Heliopsis
IMAGES: PumpkinSky, Catharanthus roseus - periwikle - in Thailand, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Хомелка, Catharanthus roseus in Makadi Bay 1, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photos by PennState Flower Trials, Vinca (Catharanthus) Cora® XDR Orchid (Seed)'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.