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Vinca minor
Periwinkle, Myrtle
Plant Type: Perennial
An adaptable, easy to grow evergreen groundcover popular in heavily shaded to partially shaded sites in the landscape. Offers a spring show of single Periwinkle blue flowers slightly above and among the foliage. Flowers often appear again intermittently through the summer and into fall. Spreads relatively quickly with trailing stems creating a carpet-like mat proving effective in large beds as well as on slopes and banks. Prefers moist humus soil but tolerates dry conditions once established.
| Size | Future Qty | Future Date |
|---|
Mature Height:
5-6 in
Mature Spread:
12-18 in
Spacing:
8-18 in
Zone:
4
Bloom Color:
Blue
Vinca minor Characteristics & Attributes:
Drought Tolerant
Ground Cover
Container
Fast Growing
Mass Planting
Evergreen
Deer Resistant
Partial Sun
Full Shade
Spring
Average Water
Dry Soil
Attributes
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Shade Gardens |
| • | Continual Bloomer |
| • | Stepping Stones/Path Edge |
| • | Woodland Garden |
| • | Naturalizing |
| • | Erosion Control |
| • | Groupings |
| • | Woodland Edge |
| • | Spring Bloomer |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Habit
| • | Trailing |
| • | Creeping/Ground Cover |
| • | Mat Forming |
| • | Spreading |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Winter |
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
| • | Spring |
Soil Moisture
| • | Well Drained |