Botanical Name: Catharanthus roseus ‘Cora® White’

Common Name: Annual Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle

Hardiness Zone: Grown as an Annual in All Climates

Size: 12–18" Tall × 12–18" Spread

Growth Habit: Upright, Mounded, Well-Branched

Sunlight: Full Sun

Soil: Well-Drained Soil

Water Needs: Low to Moderate; Drought Tolerant Once Established

Bloom Season: Late Spring through Frost

Fertilizer: Light, Regular Feeding for Best Performance

Features: Pure White Blooms, Upright Mounded Form, Exceptional Heat Tolerance, Strong Disease Resistance, Continuous Flowering

Uses: Landscape Beds, Borders, Mass Plantings, Containers, Patio Plantings

Patent: ✔ Patented

Propagation: ❌ Propagation Prohibited Without License

More About Vinca Cora® White

Vinca Cora® White is an upright annual vinca bred for continuous summer flowering and strong performance under heat and humidity. Its crisp white blooms create a clean, classic look and pair beautifully with nearly any color palette in the garden.

The mounded habit stays uniform and well-branched through the season, making it ideal for mass plantings, beds, and mixed containers. Flowering remains abundant from late spring through frost with minimal upkeep.

Why We Like It (Our Trials)

In trials, Cora® White stood out for its consistent bloom production and clean foliage, even in extended periods of heat and dry spells. Its strong disease resistance helped keep plants fresh and free of leaf spots, a common issue in warm climates.

We count on this variety as a neutral backbone in perennial beds and annual mixes where reliable performance and color clarity are priorities.

Cora® White vs. Other Vinca

Cora® White is one of the cleanest and most versatile upright options in the Cora® Series, prized for its crisp, neutral color and uniform habit. Compared to Cora® Apricot, it reads cooler and more formal in the landscape. Against Cora® Cascade White, it offers structure and height instead of spill. Its strength lies in consistency and compatibility with nearly any color scheme. This makes it a foundational planting rather than a focal-point variety.

Cora® White typically offers stronger disease resistance but slightly smaller individual flowers than the Titan™ Series. Its counterpart, Titan™ Pure White delivers larger blooms, while Cora® White prioritizes reliability under stress. Gardeners can rely on Cora® White when they want clean contrast that never competes with surrounding plants.