Have you noticed some of the spectacular blue and white flowers this summer? Among the ones that have attracted my attention are the white Cora vinca flowers. They are a summer annual, so they will ...

Understanding the Context

Annual vinca can be trailing or upright. Trailing vincas are a great option to spill out of a container or hanging basket. Upright varieties work well in mass plantings, especially in landscapes where ... Variegated vinca goes by many names.

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It’s a variegated form of Vinca major, also known as greater periwinkle. It’s also known as bigleaf periwinkle (Vinca major ‘Variegata’), and the “variegated” part ... San Antonio Express-News: How to plant blue and white flowers for fall and winter color in San Antonio How to plant blue and white flowers for fall and winter color in San Antonio Orange County Register: Master Gardener: Suggestions on low light plants and how to save vinca from fungus Q: We live in the Coachella Valley. Our landscape is planted with many vinca plants that give us a lot of color, but last summer some of them started to die. The nurseryman said it was because of a ...

Final Thoughts

Master Gardener: Suggestions on low light plants and how to save vinca from fungus