Variegated vinca goes by many names. 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 ...

Over many decades, we have come to count on colorful, sturdy vinca (Catharanthus roseus) as the workhorse of our summer gardens. With its pretty pink, white and purple blooms clustered ...

Vinca are great in heat and dry weather, but they're not too crazy about even mildly cool weather. That's why a lot of people recommend that you don't even try planting them outside here until ...

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 ...

Vinca major. Both this and its smaller "sister," Vinca minor can become aggressive, although it is technically not designated an invasive species. This is bigleaf periwinkle. Magnoliopsida ...

The 2010 overnight heist of Vinca Jewelry in Kansas City involved punching through a concrete alley wall and a double-layered steel safe. “It’s movie-style complicated,” a shopkeeper said.

Each year, the National Garden Bureau selects a flower to promote, and this year the annual garden flower known as vinca is the star of the show! Vinca is a popular annual bedding plant in the Midwest ...

Vinca minor may be an attractive ground cover, but it can quickly take over your entire backyard. Here are tips for ...

If you're planting vinca as ground cover, space plants 6 to 8 inches apart. For a border, space 8 to 12 inches and trailing vincas 12 to 14 inches apart.

Vinca is pretty inexpensive. If you fill the gaps right away, there's less chance for clover or any weed to get a foothold. Once vinca thickens up, it chokes out pretty much all competitors.