Is Annual Vinca deer resistant?
Catharanthus roseus
Plant typeAnnualHardinessGrown as an annual, any zoneLightFull sunMature height6–18 inBloomSummer and Fall
MaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
Toxic to cats and dogs if eaten
About Annual Vinca
Handles heat and drought far better than impatiens and deer are much less interested in it. The obvious bedding swap in a browsed garden.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7
- Drainage
- Well drained
- Water
- Low
- Spacing
- 10 to 14 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
Similar to Annual Vinca
Other annuals with the same deer rating.
- AgeratumAgeratum houstonianumGrown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- Angel's TrumpetBrugmansia sp.Grown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- AnisePimpinella anisumGrown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- Dusty MillerCentaurea cinerariaGrown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- False CamomileMatricaria sp.Grown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
- Flowering TobaccoNicotiana sp.Grown as an annual, any zoneRarely damaged
Where Annual Vinca grows
Hardy across most of these 51 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Annual Vinca
- Is Annual Vinca deer resistant?
- Annual Vinca (Catharanthus roseus) is rated Rarely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Deer almost always leave this alone.
- What hardiness zones does Annual Vinca grow in?
- Annual Vinca is hardy in USDA zones 2 to 11. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Annual Vinca grow in shade?
- No. Annual Vinca wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Annual Vinca get?
- Mature height is roughly 6–18 in. Growth rate is moderate.
- Is Annual Vinca toxic to dogs or cats?
- Yes. The ASPCA lists Annual Vinca as toxic to dogs, cats, and horses. Site it away from where animals graze, or choose something else if you have a dog that chews.