Vinca 'Cora Punch': Bold, Tropical Color for Sun-Baked Beds

Vinca 'Cora Punch'

If you crave high-impact color that refuses to quit in midsummer heat, Vinca 'Cora Punch' answers the call. Its intense, reddish-pink blooms—reminiscent of tropical fruit punch—cover the compact, glossy-leaved plants from spring to frost. Like all Cora varieties, it's bred for resistance to aerial Phytophthora, the fungal disease that devastates traditional vincas in humid weather.

Color & Form

'Cora Punch' flowers are a saturated magenta-pink with a subtle red undertone, giving them depth and richness that reads beautifully from a distance. The 1.5–2 inch blooms have the series' signature overlapping petals, creating a full, almost double appearance. Plants form a neat, mounding clump 12–18 inches tall and wide, with dark green, highly glossy foliage that resists leaf spot and stays clean all season.

Cultural Needs

• Light: Full sun to partial shade.
• Height: 12–18 inches.
• Spread: 12–18 inches.
• Soil: Well-drained; thrives in heat and humidity.
• Water: Low to moderate. Drought-tolerant once established.

Design Inspiration

Use 'Cora Punch' to create a focal point in sunny beds, or plant in repeating blocks for rhythm in large landscapes. It pairs stunningly with chartreuse foliage (sweet potato vine, creeping Jenny) and cool blues (salvia, angelonia). In containers, combine with white euphorbia 'Diamond Frost' and purple fountain grass for a dynamic thriller-filler-spiller arrangement.

Simple Care

No deadheading, no pinching. Fertilize at planting with controlled-release product. Water at soil level to keep foliage dry. Excellent drainage is essential—avoid heavy clay or low spots where water collects. Deer resistant.

Vinca 'Cora Punch'—tropical intensity with temperate-zone toughness.