Vinca minor, Flat (36/Flat)
$109.99
Vinca minor – Flat (36/Flat)
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Description
One of the finest low-growing groundcovers for tough shade, featuring rich lavender flowers held over lustrous dark green evergreen foliage; does well in sun or deep shade, quickly forms a dense mat, even grows well under mature trees | Plant Form: spreading | Hardiness Zone: 3 | Grow Height: 4 inches | Grow Spread: 24 inches | SunLight Requirement: full sun to shade | Moisture Requirement: average to moist | Flowering Period: from mid to late spring | Landscape Application: Edging;Garden;Groundcover;Container
Additional information
| Height | 5 in – 2 ft |
|---|---|
| Spread | 3 ft – 5 ft |
| Flowering months | April, May, June, July, August, September |
| Synonyms | Pervinca minor, Vinca humilis |
| Family | Apocynaceae |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Color flower spring | Purple, Blue |
| Color flower summer | Purple, Blue |
| Aspect | East, South, West, North |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Habit | Mat-former, Trailing |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full shade, Full sun, Partial shade |
| Shape | Prostrate, Horizontal, Spreading |
| Suggest planting location | Banks and slopes, Cottage and informal gardens, Ground cover planting, Underplanting for roses and shrubs |
| Type | Perennial |
| Use for | Ground cover, Underplanting, Erosion Control |
| Years to max height | 2 |
| Drought resistance | moderate |
| Cultivation | |
| Soil | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Common periwinkle |
| Blomidon Item No | C195, MO23011703, 153267, 117973, VINMI6PK, ZVINMI0003.5PT, 1004727, 201921245, 201817794, 201927559, 201707780, 201911567, 201767585, 201640958, 201817803 |
| Usps | Evergreen foliage covers difficult shaded ground year-round., Blue-violet pinwheel flowers brighten the carpet from spring into summer., Trailing stems root to form a dense evergreen ground cover. |