Botanical Name: Catharanthus roseus ‘Cora® Cascade XDR’ Mix Common Name: Vinca Hardiness Zone: Grown as an Annual in Most Climates; Perennial in Frost-Free Zones Size: 8–12" Tall × 24–30" Spread Growth Habit: Trailing, Spreading, Well-Branched Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade Soil: Well-Drained, Fertile Soil Water Needs: Moderate; Drought Tolerant Once Established Bloom Season: Late Spring through First Frost Fertilizer: Light, Regular Feeding Encourages Best Blooming Features: Colorful Mix of Bold Flowers (Reds, Pinks, Whites), Exceptional Heat & Humidity Tolerance, Disease Resistance, Nonstop Flowering Uses: Landscape Beds, Borders, Containers, Hanging Baskets, Mass Plantings, Groundcover Patent: ✔ Patented Propagation: ❌ Propagation Prohibited Without License

More About Vinca ‘Cora® Cascade XDR’ Mix

Vinca ‘Cora® Cascade XDR’ Mix brings vibrant, abundant blooms in a colorful blend of red, pink, and white shades that create standout color in summer gardens. The plants produce a low, trailing canopy of foliage and flowers that keep going strong from late spring through the first frost.

This series is bred for exceptional performance in heat, humidity, and challenging conditions where traditional vinca might struggle. Its vigorous spreading habit fills beds and containers quickly, yet stays tidy without becoming unruly.

Why We Like It (Our Trials)

In our trials, the ‘Cora® Cascade XDR’ Mix has been a top performer for nonstop color, vigorous growth, and strong tolerance to heat and drought. It flowers consistently with minimal deadheading and maintains its bright hues even in intense sun.

We especially appreciate the design versatility of this mix: it works beautifully as a trailing spiller in containers and hanging baskets, as a colorful groundcover in beds, and as a unifying element in mass plantings. The varied colors complement one another and make striking combinations with other summer annuals.

Cora® Cascade XDR Mix vs. Other Vinca

Within the Cora® Series, Cora® Cascade XDR Mix stands out for offering multiple colors in one planting while maintaining the same trailing habit and disease resistance as single-color selections. Compared to Cora® Cascade White, the mix delivers more visual movement and variety rather than a uniform look. Against Cora® Cascade XDR Punch, it trades bold saturation for a blended, garden-style appearance. It shares the same XDR Phytophthora resistance as other Cascade XDR selections. This makes it ideal when flexibility and color diversity matter more than a single dominant hue.

Compared to the Titan™ Series, Cora® Cascade XDR Mix differs entirely in growth habit, offering trailing form instead of upright structure. Titan varieties focus on flower size and height, while this mix emphasizes spread and container performance. There is no direct Titan color equivalent due to the mixed palette. I reach for XDR Mix when I want one basket to feel full, dynamic, and season-long without micromanaging color.