Are Vincas perennial or annual?

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Are Vincas perennial or annual?

Answer 1

Vinca minor are perennial groundcover in the periwinkle family.

Answer 2

The answer depends on where you live, and what you mean by Vinca. (For example, tomatoes are perennial in some parts of the world, but grown as annuals in most of the US.)

I live in Boston, which we think is pretty much a northern climate. Here, what we call Vinca is vinca minor, aka Common Periwinkle, an evergreen trailing vine that is definitely a perennial here. It doesn't grow by reseeding so much as setting roots from vines where they touch the ground. It overwinters quite well.

There is also vinca major, which goes dormant in the winter but comes back to life in the spring. And vinca herbaceous, which dies back to the root in winter but sends out new shoots in the spring. Perrenials all -- in Boston, that is. Canada, high in mountains, other climates might be different.

You can also find Annual Vinca in garden stores. These are Catharanthus roseus, aka Madagascar Periwinkle. Note this isn't a true genus vinca, but is what people call it.

So -- Are Vincas annual or perennial? Answer: Yes.  

Answer 3

Do yourself a favor and never plant Vinca anywhere for any reason. We planted some a few years ago and now it's taking over the entire yard.

Answer 4

I think they are annual but they do reseed themselves.

Answer 5

There are annual and perennial types.  Most of what I see planted are annuals because they bloom spring to frost, are very tolerant of hot summers, and come in a variety of colors. These are usually bush type but there is a ground cover type known as mediterranean vinca.  I grew these once and they were very beautiful.  They are more difficult to find than the bush type and more expensive also.  The bush type will re-seed very well and are usually inexpensive.

     The perennial vinca usually have purple blooms and do not bloom as heavy as the annual vinca.  They do have very nice foliage available in dark green to variegated white & green.  They are usually used in large planters with other annuals.

Answer 6

Perennial.  Very hardy.

Answer 7

they can be perennials, but only if you place them inside for the winter in you live in the Northern climates.

Annuals if you leave them out in the old all winter

Answer 8

Vincas are annuals but they do reseed themselves. I have included a site that you may find helpful.

http://www.gardenersnet.com/flower/vinca...

Answer 9

that would be according to where you live. normally when in a pot they die, but if in the ground should survive winters. in warm areas when winter temps are in the 40s duing the day and days reach 50, and nights are normally in the low 30s and upper 20s they wont even die back if temps arent below about 7 or 8 degrees at any time.

if temps are below this they will be annuals and if temps go below about -10 they may not make it